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Archaeology
What do Noah’s ark, prophets and pigeons have to do with Turkey?
In October pigeon competitions are held to see who can entice the most pigeons from other competitors to come back to their roost, and then they are sold back to the original owner.
The Syriac Orthodox Deyrulzafran monastery near Mardin was built ontop of an ancient pagan sun temple from around the year 3000 BCE.
(photo credit:
JUDITH SUDILOVSKY
)
By
JUDITH SUDILOVSKY
MAY 25, 2022 20:49
Updated:
MAY 26, 2022 18:09
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