MARDIN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 23: An excavation team member examines the archaeological site at Rabat Castle which bears the traces of many civilizations in Derik district of Mardin, Turkiye on December 23, 2025. The castle stands at an elevation of 955 meters and is believed to have been established during the Late Roman Period over an area of approximately 5.5 hectares to protect the Sassanids and the trade caravans passing through the region. ( Halil İbrahim Sincar - Anadolu Agency )
MARDIN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 23: Excavation team examines the archaeological site at Rabat Castle which bears the traces of many civilizations in Derik district of Mardin, Turkiye on December 23, 2025. The castle stands at an elevation of 955 meters and is believed to have been established during the Late Roman Period over an area of approximately 5.5 hectares to protect the Sassanids and the trade caravans passing through the region. ( Halil İbrahim Sincar - Anadolu Agency )
MARDIN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 23: A view of a ruin found during archaeological excavation at Rabat Castle which bears the traces of many civilizations in Derik district of Mardin, Turkiye on December 23, 2025. The castle stands at an elevation of 955 meters and is believed to have been established during the Late Roman Period over an area of approximately 5.5 hectares to protect the Sassanids and the trade caravans passing through the region. ( Halil İbrahim Sincar - Anadolu Agency )
MARDIN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 23: Excavation team examines the archaeological site at Rabat Castle which bears the traces of many civilizations in Derik district of Mardin, Turkiye on December 23, 2025. The castle stands at an elevation of 955 meters and is believed to have been established during the Late Roman Period over an area of approximately 5.5 hectares to protect the Sassanids and the trade caravans passing through the region. ( Halil İbrahim Sincar - Anadolu Agency )
MARDIN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 23: An excavation team member examines the archaeological site at Rabat Castle which bears the traces of many civilizations in Derik district of Mardin, Turkiye on December 23, 2025. The castle stands at an elevation of 955 meters and is believed to have been established during the Late Roman Period over an area of approximately 5.5 hectares to protect the Sassanids and the trade caravans passing through the region. ( Halil İbrahim Sincar - Anadolu Agency )
MARDIN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 23: Excavation team examines the archaeological site at Rabat Castle which bears the traces of many civilizations in Derik district of Mardin, Turkiye on December 23, 2025. The castle stands at an elevation of 955 meters and is believed to have been established during the Late Roman Period over an area of approximately 5.5 hectares to protect the Sassanids and the trade caravans passing through the region. ( Halil İbrahim Sincar - Anadolu Agency )
MARDIN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 23: Excavation team examines the archaeological site at Rabat Castle which bears the traces of many civilizations in Derik district of Mardin, Turkiye on December 23, 2025. The castle stands at an elevation of 955 meters and is believed to have been established during the Late Roman Period over an area of approximately 5.5 hectares to protect the Sassanids and the trade caravans passing through the region. ( Halil İbrahim Sincar - Anadolu Agency )
MARDIN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 23: Excavation team examines the archaeological site at Rabat Castle which bears the traces of many civilizations in Derik district of Mardin, Turkiye on December 23, 2025. The castle stands at an elevation of 955 meters and is believed to have been established during the Late Roman Period over an area of approximately 5.5 hectares to protect the Sassanids and the trade caravans passing through the region. ( Halil İbrahim Sincar - Anadolu Agency )
MARDIN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 23: A view of archaeological excavations at Rabat Castle which bears the traces of many civilizations in Derik district of Mardin, Turkiye on December 23, 2025. The castle stands at an elevation of 955 meters and is believed to have been established during the Late Roman Period over an area of approximately 5.5 hectares to protect the Sassanids and the trade caravans passing through the region. ( Halil İbrahim Sincar - Anadolu Agency )
MARDIN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 23: Excavation team examines the archaeological site at Rabat Castle which bears the traces of many civilizations in Derik district of Mardin, Turkiye on December 23, 2025. The castle stands at an elevation of 955 meters and is believed to have been established during the Late Roman Period over an area of approximately 5.5 hectares to protect the Sassanids and the trade caravans passing through the region. ( Halil İbrahim Sincar - Anadolu Agency )
MARDIN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 23: Excavation team examines the archaeological site at Rabat Castle which bears the traces of many civilizations in Derik district of Mardin, Turkiye on December 23, 2025. The castle stands at an elevation of 955 meters and is believed to have been established during the Late Roman Period over an area of approximately 5.5 hectares to protect the Sassanids and the trade caravans passing through the region. ( Halil İbrahim Sincar - Anadolu Agency )
MARDIN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 23: A view of archeological excavations at Rabat Castle which bears the traces of many civilizations in Derik district of Mardin, Turkiye on December 23, 2025. The castle stands at an elevation of 955 meters and is believed to have been established during the Late Roman Period over an area of approximately 5.5 hectares to protect the Sassanids and the trade caravans passing through the region. ( Halil İbrahim Sincar - Anadolu Agency )
MARDIN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 23: An aerial view of archeological excavations at Rabat Castle which bears the traces of many civilizations in Derik district of Mardin, Turkiye on December 23, 2025. The castle stands at an elevation of 955 meters and is believed to have been established during the Late Roman Period over an area of approximately 5.5 hectares to protect the Sassanids and the trade caravans passing through the region. ( Halil İbrahim Sincar - Anadolu Agency )
MARDIN, TURKIYE - DECEMBER 23: An aerial view of archeological excavations at Rabat Castle which bears the traces of many civilizations in Derik district of Mardin, Turkiye on December 23, 2025. The castle stands at an elevation of 955 meters and is believed to have been established during the Late Roman Period over an area of approximately 5.5 hectares to protect the Sassanids and the trade caravans passing through the region. ( Halil İbrahim Sincar - Anadolu Agency )
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