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FEB 6, 2023
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“Some of the bastions in the east, south and south-east parts of the historical Gaziantep Castle in the central Şahinbey district were destroyed by the earthquake; the debris was scattered on the road,” the Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
Damage to Gaziantep Castle. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
“The iron railings around the court were scattered on the surrounding sidewalks. The retaining wall next to the castle also collapsed. In some bastions, large cracks were observed after the earthquake,” it added.
Parts of the castle, located on high ground in the centre of modern-day Gaziantep, are believed to date back to the Hittite empire, but the main building was constructed by the Romans in the second and third centuries. It was later strengthened and expanded during the period of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, who was called the “Architect of Castles”, according to Turkish Museums, a government-run website.
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Fears for ancient sites after earthquake destroys parts of Gaziantep Castle
Photographs show stones from walls of Roman-era building in Turkey have cascaded down its side
www.theguardian.com
“Some of the bastions in the east, south and south-east parts of the historical Gaziantep Castle in the central Şahinbey district were destroyed by the earthquake; the debris was scattered on the road,” the Turkish state-run news agency Anadolu reported.
Damage to Gaziantep Castle. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
“The iron railings around the court were scattered on the surrounding sidewalks. The retaining wall next to the castle also collapsed. In some bastions, large cracks were observed after the earthquake,” it added.
Parts of the castle, located on high ground in the centre of modern-day Gaziantep, are believed to date back to the Hittite empire, but the main building was constructed by the Romans in the second and third centuries. It was later strengthened and expanded during the period of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, who was called the “Architect of Castles”, according to Turkish Museums, a government-run website.
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