Harput Castle by Helen Betts

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1996-2000

Harput Castle

Elazığ is a province in eastern Anatolia, located in the uppermost Euphrates Valley. Situated near the city of the same name is Harput, an ancient fortress town, and its castle, reportedly built by Armenian kings in the Middle Ages.

Diyarbakır caravanseray, posted earlier:

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Gill Kopy		18-Oct-2017 00:46
Great shot of this ancient castle - how fortunate you were to explore this area !! V

Patrick Goossens		17-Oct-2017 16:05
Love your capture of this fort with the mountains and the rugged terrain as a backdrop

Chris Morton		17-Oct-2017 15:40
in an epic position in the landscape

Long Bach Nguyen		17-Oct-2017 15:19
beautiful image and narrative Helen

bill friedlander		17-Oct-2017 15:11
There must be a lot of history associated with the castle.

globalgadabout		17-Oct-2017 15:01
judging by the state of the place those kings may have encountered some trouble....love the flash of red...