Introduction The sixth and final category in the book contains five dissimilar designs. The first and most grand of all is the Artuqids Palace door in Diyarbakir, Eastern Anatolia. Al-Jazari opens this chapter with some enthusiastic message very unusual for him: "It is the masterpiece; to view it saddles are strapped on. Truly it is…
The latest archeological excavations at the historical site of 9,000-year-old Amida Mound in southeastern Turkey's Diyarbakir province have revealed new findings that shed light on the history of the region.