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Divriği Great Mosque may have been built according to the constellation Orion

Divriği Great Mosque may have been built according to the constellation Orion

Divriği Great Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, may have been built according to the constellation Orion. Divriği ulu Mosque, located in Divriği district of Sivas province, is a unique Anatolian Seljuk period work with its historical, architectural, artistic and cultural features. The work was built by the Mengücekliler principality. It was claimed that Divriği

Divriği Castle

A 2000-year-old Urartian object was unearthed in the excavations of Divriği castle, which started with the information in Evliya Çelebi’s Seyahatname

Excavations at Divriği Castle in the Divriği district of Sivas province, located in northeastern Turkey, unearthed many finds, especially a 2000-year-old Urartian metal object. Divriği has been home to many civilizations. Therefore, Divriği has rich architectural structures. One of them is the Divriği Great Mosque on the World Heritage List. 600 years ago, Evliya Çelebi,