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Nur Burcu

To the east of the Yedi Kardeş Burcu there is the Nur Burcu. Built in 1089 by Ebu Nasr Muhammed and Muhammed, son of the master builder Urfalı Selame, on the orders of the Seljuk ruler Melikşah. The walls are decorated with carvings of running horses, lions, deer and women and scriptures.
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Diyarbakır Nur Burcu in 2024 7221.jpg
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Diyarbakır Nur Burcu in 2024 7223.jpg