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Samosata

Adıyaman · Archaeological site

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Catalogue label

Kind
Archaeological site
Province / district
Adıyaman
Elevation
599 m
Wikidata
Q1026347

About

Samsat (Kurdish: Samîsad, Ottoman Turkish صمصاد Semisat), formerly Samosata (Ancient Greek: Σαμόσατα) is a small town in the Adıyaman Province of Turkey, situated on the upper Euphrates river. It is the seat of Samsat District. The town is populated by Kurds of the Bêzikan tribe.

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