Mehmet Önal

Conical domed dwellings house architectural wonders

The unique conical domed houses of ?anl?urfa's Harran district draw visitors' attention for their architectural style, which keeps the houses cool in summer and hot in winterWhen you live in a place where the mercury can sometimes push 45 degrees during the summer, it behooves one to find a way to keep your dwellings cool.

Traces of centuries-old bath found in Harran

The discovery of a bath and toilets in ?anl?urfa's ancient city of Harran make the city unique as the facilities were devoted to personal use Excavations have unearthed a 1,250-year-old bath, toilet and large sewer system at the ancient site of Harran, considered one of the world's oldest settlements, in the southeastern province of ?anl?urfa.