Shocked humanity is watching the events in Turkey after deadly earthquake that hit early Monday morning.
Disasters among the consequences of earthquakes at Gaziantep Castle2200 year old World Heritage Site.
❗🇹🇷 Gaziantep Castle, built over 2200 years ago, collapsed during an earthquake.#Turkey #TurkeyEarthquake #earthquake #Last news #deprem #Syria pic.twitter.com/PtCVgCqA3Y
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According to information, within 1.5 minutes – that is, while the great earthquake lasted – a part of the castle, which UNESCO World Heritage Site became a wreck.
According to the Turkish Anadolu agency, there are significant cracks in the bastions of the castle, and the railings around the castle were found scattered along the adjacent sidewalks in the area.
Fears for ancient monuments after earthquake destroyed parts of Gaziantep Castle https://t.co/Y0FPS6vPgk
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It is worth noting here that the first castle was built in the Roman period in the 2nd-4th centuries AD and was expanded in subsequent years. The castle received its final form during the reign of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I.
In addition to, dome and eastern wall of the historical mosque of Shirvanilocated near the castle of Gaziantep, in the city of the same name, partially collapsed.
According to CNN
Source: Kathimerini
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