Diyarbakir Walls

Diyarbakir Walls

As the size and height of the walls of the first signs of Diyarbakir, in the length of the second is known as the world after China Seddinden. Walls of four main gate (Dağkapı, Urfakapı, Mardinkapı and Yenikapi) and on the walls are 82 bastions. 12 m in height of the walls A width of 12 m. A length of 5 km away. dir. Today, even the horoscopes of lost property are as follows: Goat's sign, sign of seven siblings, married body (I-u you) sign.

Each side of the revolution and civilization, reflecting the various inscriptions, and relief vine motif is full of

Various inscriptions, fruit and grain patterns, weapons forms, sun and star symbols, swastikas, tiger, bull, double-headed eagle, scorpion and the horse are reliefs.
The first construction date is unknown, but A.D. Been restored to some parts of the Roman Emperor Constantine in 349 by the expansion. Today's the way great emperor Justinian was commissioned by the repair.




Diyarbakir is made of basalt stone carving castle is divided into inner and outer. In 3000 BC the first walls of the city is thought of by the Ruler of the Angels.