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Harran
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 southeast of Urfa and from the Syrian border crossing at Akçakale.

Terah
Terah, also spelled Terach (), was a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis. He is listed as the son of Nahor and father of the patriarch Abraham. As such, he is a descendant of Shem's son Arpachshad. Terah is mentioned in Genesis 11:24–32, Joshua 24:2, and 1 Chronicles 1:17–27 in the Hebrew Bible, and in Luke 3:34 in the New Testament.
Sin
Mesopotamian lunar god
Battle of Carrhae
ancient battle between Roman Republic and Parthian Empire in 53 BCE near modern Harran, Turkey
Jacob's Ladder
ladder to heaven seen by the biblical patriarch Jacob in a dream
Battle of Harran
battle in 1104
Fall of Harran
siege and capture of the Assyrian city of Harran by the Median and Neo-Babylonian empires.
Carrhae
titular see
Battle of Carrhae
c. 296 battle between Narseh and Galerius
Harran University
medieval university