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Ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia
Harran is a municipality and district of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Its area is 904 km2, and its population is 96,072 (2022). It is approximately 40 kilometres
Harran
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Harran in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Harran may refer to: Harran (biblical place), an ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia Harran, Norway, a
Harran_(disambiguation)
Religious group mentioned in the Quran
are the Sabians of Harran, adherents of a poorly understood ancient Semitic religion centered in the upper Mesopotamian city of Harran, who were described
Sabians
American organic chemist
Patrick Harran (born 13 July 1969) is an American organic chemist who has held the D. J. & J. M. Cram Chair in Organic Chemistry, an endowed chair at the
Patrick_Harran
Ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia
Harran (Hebrew: חָרָן, Ḥārān) is a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, whose ruins might be in the city of Harran, which lie within present-day Turkey
Harran_(biblical_place)
Village in Grong Municipality, Norway
Harran is a village in Grong Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located along the river Namsen in the Namdalen valley. It is about
Harran,_Norway
Ancient battle
The Fall of Harran refers to the siege and capture of the Assyrian city of Harran by the Median and Neo-Babylonian empires. From the year 639 BC, the
Fall_of_Harran
Village in Suwayda, Syria
Harran (Arabic: حران) is a village in the Suwayda Governorate in southwestern Syria. It is situated in the southern Lajah plateau, northwest of the city
Harran,_Suwayda
Babylonian stela ~540BC
The Harran Stela (not to be confused with the Harran inscription) was discovered in 1956 in the ruins of Harran, in what is now southeast Turkey. It consists
Harran_Stela
The Harrān inscription (not to be confused with the Babylonian Harran Stela) is an Arabic-Greek bilingual Christian dedicatory at a martyrium in the Harran
Harran_inscription
Railway station in Trøndelag county, Norway
Harran Station (Norwegian: Harran stasjon) is a railway station located in the village of Harran in Grong Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It
Harran_Station
Harran (ancient Carrhae) was a Christian bishopric centered on the city of Harran (situated in south-eastern modern Turkey). Christianity likely reached
Diocese_of_Harran
Medieval university
The Madrasa of Harran, was a medieval Islamic institution of higher learning in Harran (in modern-day southeastern Turkey), active from the 8th to at
Madrasa_of_Harran
Don Harran (also spelled Harrán, Hebrew: דון חרן; 22 April 1936 – 15 June 2016) was professor of musicology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Born
Don_Harrán
Public university in Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Harran University (Turkish: Harran Üniversitesi) is a state university in Şanlıurfa, Turkey, founded in 1992. Şanlıurfa is the homecity of Harran University
Harran_University
Battle in 1104
The Battle of Harran took place on 7 May 1104 between the Crusader states of the Principality of Antioch and the County of Edessa, and the Seljuk Turks
Battle_of_Harran
Ruling crown prince of Assyria
Sîn-šar-iškun's death at the Fall of Nineveh in 612 BC to his own defeat at Harran in 609 BC and failure to retake the city in 608 BC. He was possibly the
Aššur-uballiṭ_II
Arab dynasty circa 990-1081
dynasty, founded by Waththab ibn Sabiq in 990, ruled the Euphrates cities of Harran, Saruj and Raqqa more or less continuously until the late 11th century.
Numayrid_dynasty
2015 video game
infiltrate a quarantine zone in a fictional Middle Eastern city called Harran. It features an enemy-infested, open world city with a dynamic day–night
Dying_Light
Legal action resulting from an academic laboratory accident
from a fatal accident that occurred in the chemistry laboratory of Patrick Harran at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Research assistant
Sheri_Sangji_case
Ancient city in northwest Asia Minor
Carchemish Çayönü Dabanas Dara Doliche Edessa Göbekli Tepe Hallan Çemi Tepesi Harran Khashshum Kussara Matiate Nevalı Çori Nicopolis in Cilicia Nisibis Sakçagözü
Troy
Failed military blockade in Mediaeval Mesopotamia
Ashur-uballit II became king and went to Harran with his remaining troops. But the Medes and the Babylonians besieged Harran and took the city, forcing Assur-Uballit
Siege_of_Harran
Mesopotamian lunar god
In the first millennium BCE, as the god of Harran he could be called Bēl-Ḫarrān (dEN.KASKAL), "lord of Harran". This title appears particularly commonly
Sin_(mythology)
Worship of stars and other heavenly bodies as deities
planetary bodies with stars. The Sabians of Harran, a poorly understood pagan religion that existed in Harran during the early Islamic period (7th–10th
Worship_of_heavenly_bodies
Mandaean text
Gawaita (Mandaic: ࡄࡀࡓࡀࡍ ࡂࡀࡅࡀࡉࡕࡀ, meaning "Inner Harran" or "Inner Hauran"; Modern Mandaic: (Diwān) Harrān Gawāythā) also known as the Scroll of Great Revelation
Haran_Gawaita
Birthplace of Abraham, possibly in Iraq
the city of Harran in northern Mesopotamia, near the present-day village of Altınbaşak in modern Turkey (archaeological excavations at Harran began in the
Ur_of_the_Chaldees
Group of clay tablets from Iron Age Syria
Sargon II. Found in Nineveh, the census actually describes the area around Harran. The census shows that the population in the estates and nearby cities was
Harran_Census
Former municipality in Trøndelag, Norway
Harran is a former municipality in the old Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1923 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality
Harran_Municipality
Church in Trøndelag, Norway
Harran Church (Norwegian: Harran kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grong Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in
Harran_Church
Medieval castle in Turkey
The Harran Castle (Turkish: Harran Kalesi) or Harran Citadel is a castle ruin in Harran, Turkey. Most of the present structure dates to the Ayyubid Sultanate
Harran_Castle
Town in southern Syria
Harran al-'Awamid (Arabic: حران العواميد) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located southeast of Damascus
Harran_al-Awamid
Region of terrain on Saturn's moon Enceladus
Harran Sulci is a region of grooved terrain on the surface of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The feature is centered at 26.7° North Latitude, 237.6° West Longitude
Harran_Sulci
Topics referred to by the same term
John the Baptist as their most important prophet Sabians of Harran, astral religion from Harran (Upper Mesopotamia) associated with Hermeticism and other
Sabean
Assyrian priestess of the moon god Sin
At the time of her birth, Harran had been a major Assyrian stronghold and when the Neo-Assyrian Empire fell in 609 BC, Harran was the capital of its government
Adad-guppi
Last war fought by the Neo-Assyrian Empire between 626 and 609 BC
his son, who rallied what remained of the Assyrian army at the city of Harran and, bolstered by an alliance with Egypt, ruled for three years, in a last
Medo-Babylonian conquest of the Assyrian Empire
Medo-Babylonian_conquest_of_the_Assyrian_Empire
Polytheistic religious groups
Sabians of Harran and the Transmission of Greek Astronomy". Studia Islamica (95): 17–25. p. 23 Pingree, David (2002). "The Sabians of Harran and the Transmission
Paganism
Syrian palaeo-Arabic rock graffito (528 AD)
scripts are known from Syria: the Zabad inscription, dating to 512, and the Harran inscription dating to 567–568. All three are connected to the Jafnids. The
Jebel_Usays_inscription
Species of lizard
called the Harran fringe-toed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to southeast Anatolia. The Harran fringe-toed
Acanthodactylus_harranensis
Tunisian footballer
Ahmed Harrane (born 8 June 1985) is a Tunisian football midfielder who currently plays for FC Hammamet. Ahmed Harrane at National-Football-Teams.com v
Ahmed_Harrane
Battle of the First Fitna
ibn Qays as his governor of the Jazira, which encompassed the towns of Harran, Circesium, Ruha and Raqqa, where a significant population of Uthmanids
Battle_of_Marj_Marina_(657)
Revival of ancient Roman polytheism
life of Gemistos Plethon. Another safe area for the pagans was the city of Harran which, despite the persecution of its pagan inhabitants by Byzantine Emperor
Reconstructionist Roman religion
Reconstructionist_Roman_religion
Last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire (r. 556–539 BC)
intense interest in Harran, a peripheral city of his empire, can only be explained if he and his mother had originated in Harran. The Dynastic Prophecy
Nabonidus
Biblical character, son of Terah
who had died sometime ago back in Ur (v.28). The city where they settled, Harran, is the place where Nahor's father would die (Genesis 11:32). Nahor II continued
Nahor,_son_of_Terah
17th King of Judah
The Assyrians and their allies the Egyptians fought the Babylonians at Harran. The Babylonian Chronicle dates the battle from Tammuz (July–August) to
Jehoahaz_of_Judah
Mesopotamian goddess
was particularly closely associated with his main cult centers, Ur and Harran, but they were also worshiped together in other cities of Mesopotamia. She
Ningal
1234 military campaign in Mesopotamia
The campaign resulted in the capture of key cities such as Edessa and Harran, but also the losses of the position in certain areas of the region, it
Ayyubid_campaign_in_Jazira
Turkish archaeologist and high-ranked bureaucrat
Turkey and under the Prime Minister of Turkey. He has been leading the Harran excavation in Şanlıurfa, Turkey since 1983. Yardımcı graduated from the
Nurettin_Yardımcı
Topics referred to by the same term
John the Baptist as their most important prophet Sabians of Harran, astral religion from Harran (Upper Mesopotamia) associated with Hermeticism and other
Sabian
Country in West Asia
Green, Tamara M. (1992). The City of the Moon God: Religious Traditions of Harran. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-09513-7.. Komatina, Predrag (2018). "The Byzantine
Iraq
Ancient state in West Asia
Babylonians for an assault on Harran. Faced with the formidable alliance, the Assyrians and their Egyptian allies abandoned Harran, which was captured. After
Median_kingdom
Part of the Roman–Parthian Wars
Republic and the Parthian Empire near the ancient town of Carrhae (present-day Harran, Turkey). An invading force of seven legions of Roman heavy infantry under
Battle_of_Carrhae
Village in Idlib, Syria
Harran, Idlib (Arabic: حران) is a Syrian village located in Maarrat al-Nu'man Nahiyah in Maarrat al-Nu'man District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central
Harran,_Idlib
Neolithic archaeological site in Turkey
between 10,000 and 9500 BC. The site, discovered in 1997 by Bahattin Celik (Harran University), is located near Yağmurlu and roughly 46 kilometers east of
Karahan_Tepe
Hermit and bishop
Lebanon was a Syrian hermit and bishop of Harran. Abraham was born and educated at Carrhae (modern Harran) in Syria, and preached the Gospel in the valley
Abraham_of_Cyrrhus
River in Urfa, Turkey
the Arabian Plate. A combination of 25 streams, it ran through Urfa and Harran (ancient Carrhae) before joining the Balikh river (also spelt Belichas)
Daysan_River
King of the Medes
in chronological order of their composition, with the oldest first. The Harran Stele (Pritchard, pp. 362–63) was composed in the fourteenth or fifteenth
Cyaxares_II
1994 television movie directed by Joseph Sargent
film is the first in the Bible Collection series by TNT. Abram lives in Harran, a rich city. His wife Sarai is childless, and their only heir is Eliezer
Abraham_(1993_film)
Sunni Islamic scholar (1194–1255)
Taymiyya (d. 1225) [ar]. He was born in Harran in 590 AH. Harran was a city part of the Sultanate of Rum, now Harran is a small city on the border of Syria
Majd_ad-Din_ibn_Taymiyya
Ancient clay cylinder with Akkadian cuneiform script
the relationship of the Harran Stela (=Babylonian propaganda) to the Cyrus Cylinder (=Persian propaganda) is found in the Harran Stela article, including
Cyrus_Cylinder
Siege of the Arab–Byzantine wars
time. After capturing Raqqa, the Muslims advanced towards Harran, there the inhabitants of Harran shut themselves. They dispatched a word to Iyad informing
Siege_of_Edessa_(639)
Irish Gaelic footballer
John Haran (born 4 November 1976) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He definitely has 8 Donegal
John_Haran
news reached the Numayrid emir, Shabib ibn Waththab, that his capital of Harran was under threat. Faced with this direct danger to his realm, the emir made
Siege_of_Edessa_(1036)
Ancient battle in the region of Syria
and their allies in 612 BC, the Assyrians moved their capital to Harran. When Harran was captured by the alliance in 609 BC, ending the Assyrian Empire
Battle_of_Quramati
2016 video game
Following follows Kyle Crane, who must venture into the countryside of Harran to investigate a mysterious cult whose leader may hold the key to immunity
Dying_Light:_The_Following
Village in Grong Municipality, Norway
Gløshaug Church (the old church for the southern part of the parish of Harran). Now, only the church which is situated on a hill above Gartland, is still
Gartland
Biblical region
describes Aram as "my land" (Genesis 24:4). Paddan Aram designates the area of Harran in upper Mesopotamia. "Paddan Aram" and "Haran" may be dialectical variations
Paddan_Aram
Video game series
(GRE) agent, is airdropped into a fictional Middle-Eastern city called Harran to retrieve a sensitive file which contains vital data on the virus, which
Dying_Light_(series)
Battle between Narseh and Galerius
Armenia by the Sasanian king Narseh. The battle took place between Carrhae (Harran) and Callinicum (al-Raqqah) and was a victory for the Sasanians. Narseh
Battle_of_Carrhae_(296)
City in southeastern Turkey
During the Uruk expansion period, around 3200 BC, the villages of Urfa and Harran began to transform into cities. By the Early Bronze Age (2900–2600 BCE)
Urfa
Holy site in Safed, Israel
to a tradition that Jacob's family was based here after its return from Harran. Under the Mamluk Sultanate the site was used for Muslim worship. Chaim
Shem_and_Eber_Cave
Biblical character
arm (1775) by Benjamin West Born Paddan Aram, Aram-Naharaim (present-day Harran, Turkey) Died Unknown Spouse Isaac Children Esau (son) Jacob (son) Father
Rebecca_(biblical_figure)
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Haran, Azerbaijan Haran, Iran (disambiguation) Harran, an ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia Harran in the Bible (Hebrew: חָרָן, Ḥārān),[citation needed]
Haran_(disambiguation)
Assyrian archaeological site in Turkey
Sultantepe is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Urfa on the road to Harran. The modern village of Sultantepe Köyü lies at the base of the tell. Excavations
Sultantepe
Ancient Assyrian conspiracy (671–670 BCE)
throughout the Assyrian Empire, apparently concentrated around the city of Harran but also operating in Babylonia and even in central Assyria. Official Assyrian
Sasî_movement
Norwegian musical artist (1939–2021)
Bjarne Ivar Fiskum (27 August 1939, Harran – 30 August 2021) was a Norwegian violinist, conductor and pedagogue. After finishing his musical studies in
Bjarne_Fiskum
Ancient battle in the region of Syria
Babylon and the Medes in 612 BCE, the Assyrians moved their capital to Harran. Harran was captured in 609 BCE, forcing the Assyrians to flee to Carchemish
Battle_of_Carchemish
Italian composer
instrumentalist and composer. She was praised by her contemporaries for her ability. Harrán, Don. “Madonna Bellina, 'Astounding' Jewish Musician in Mid-Sixteenth-Century
Madonna_Bellina
Biblical character
travelled towards Canaan, the Promised Land. However, Terah stopped at Harran [Hebrew חָרָן, Ḥārān]) and settled there, as did Nahor and Milcah, whereas
Haran
River in Turkey, Syria
Şanlıurfa, but already runs dry at Harran, before it can reach the Balikh. Numerous now dried-up wells in the old city of Harran suggest that the water table
Balikh_River
Dam in Şanlıurfa-Adıyaman, Turkey
and HEPPs. Nearly 4,760 km2 (1,840 sq mi) of arable land in the Şanlıurfa-Harran and Mardin-Ceylanpınar plains in upper Mesopotamia is being irrigated via
Atatürk_Dam
American attorney and sheriff
Fred Harran worked to partner with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Ceisler attacked Harran for those connections. Harran had
Danny_Ceisler
King of the Medes from 625 to 585 BC
support of the Assyrians, and went to Harran to support Ashur-uballit. In 610 BCE, Cyaxares and Nabopolassar seized Harran from the Assyro-Egyptian force, which
Cyaxares
2022 video game
outbreak in the fictional city of Harran (the setting of Dying Light) ended with the “death” of all of the people in Harran. The international organization
Dying_Light_2
General of Saladin, ruler of Erbil and founder of the Ceremony of Mawlid (1154–1233)
al-Din Ghazi II of Mosul. The lord of Mosul granted Gökböri the city of Harran as a fief. During the decade from 1164, Saladin, originally a subject of
Gökböri
Ancient city of Mesopotamia
(Irrite) was a city in northwestern Mesopotamia, likely located between Harran and Carchemish. It flourished in the middle and late Bronze Age before being
Irridu
Ancient Byzantine governor
Acindynus was a Byzantine governor of Carrhae (Harran), active in the reign of Emperor Maurice (r. 582–602). He was accused of being a pagan and was executed
Acindynus_(Carrhae)
Province and metropolitan municipality in Turkey
Ceylanpınar (90,440) Eyyübiye (391,795) Halfeti (41,662) Haliliye (396,656) Harran (96,072) Hilvan (42,218) Karaköprü (265,035) Siverek (267,942) Suruç (100
Şanlıurfa_Province
Siege in the Neo-Babylonian empire
pharaoh himself advanced towards Harran to rescue the king of Assyria. In 609 BC, the Assyrian king Ashur-Upalit II retook Harran with Egyptian support and the
Siege_of_Kimuhu
Biblical King of Judah
the Assyrian Ashur-uballit II and crossed the Euphrates to lay siege to Harran. The combined forces failed to capture the city, and Necho retreated to
Josiah
Duke of Mantua and Montferrat (1562–1612)
p. 46. Bourne 2016, p. 39. Finucci 2015, p. 10. Finucci 2015, p. 115. Harrán 1999, p. 56. "Vincenzo Gonzaga e l'arte Mantova celebra il suo Mecenate"
Vincenzo_I_Gonzaga
Village in Suwayda, Syria
Tayma Umm Dubayb Umm al-Zaytoun Ariqah Subdistrict Al-Ariqah Dama Deir Dama Harran Jirrin al-Kharsa Lubayn Sumayd Waqm Shaqqa Subdistrict Shaqqa Arajah Barik
Salakhed
Kurdish military commander
the three of them to his bedside in Ḥarrān. Saladin had a house with a bath built for them for their stay in Ḥarrān. According to Ibn Shaddād, al-Muʿaẓẓam
Al-Mu'azzam Turanshah ibn Salah al-Din
Al-Mu'azzam_Turanshah_ibn_Salah_al-Din
Founder and first king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire
siege of Harran lasted from the winter of 610 BC to the beginning of 609 BC and the city eventually capitulated. Ashur-uballit's failure at Harran marks
Nabopolassar
7th-century BC King of Assyria
new prophecy at Harran. Since Esarhaddon had conquered Egypt and proven the previous prophecy from the city right, the oracles of Harran were seen as trustworthy
Esarhaddon
Egyptian pharaoh
and laid siege to Harran. Although Necho became the first pharaoh to cross the Euphrates since Thutmose III, he failed to capture Harran, and retreated back
Necho_II
American actress (born 1979)
Love You Janice Taylor Segment: "Yvan Attal" 2009 The Warrior and the Wolf Harran woman Chinese: 狼災記 2010 Operation: Endgame High Priestess The King of Fighters
Maggie_Q
Second Islamic caliphate (661–750)
he was proclaimed caliph. Marwan immediately moved the capital north to Harran, in present-day Turkey. A rebellion soon broke out in Syria, perhaps due
Umayyad_Caliphate
Anatomical term related to birds
"Anatomical Structure of the Syrinx in the Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)". Harran Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi. Retrieved 27 December 2021. v
Pessulus
Village in Suwayda, Syria
Tayma Umm Dubayb Umm al-Zaytoun Ariqah Subdistrict Al-Ariqah Dama Deir Dama Harran Jirrin al-Kharsa Lubayn Sumayd Waqm Shaqqa Subdistrict Shaqqa Arajah Barik
Sami'
Village in Suwayda, Syria
Tayma Umm Dubayb Umm al-Zaytoun Ariqah Subdistrict Al-Ariqah Dama Deir Dama Harran Jirrin al-Kharsa Lubayn Sumayd Waqm Shaqqa Subdistrict Shaqqa Arajah Barik
Saana,_Suwayda
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