Amida was an ancient city in Mesopotamia located where modern Diyarbakır, Turkey now stands.
The walls of Amida, built by Constantius II before the Siege of Amida of 359, when the city was conquered by the Sassanid king Shapur II.
The walls of Amida, built by Constantius II before the Siege of Amida of 359
Diyarbakır, formerly Diyarbekir, is the largest Kurdish-majority city in Turkey. It is the administrative center of Diyarbakır Province.
Image: Goletli Park, Diyarbakir
Image: Diyarbakir Great Mosque DSCF8201
Image: Pira dehderî 2014
Image: Diyarbakr Western City Wall