Hasankeyf
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Hasankeyf is a town located along the Tigris, in the Hasankeyf District, Batman Province, Turkey. It was declared a natural conservation area by Turkey in 1981.
View of the town from Hasankeyf Castle in 2010 37°42′53″N 41°24′47″E / 37.71472°N 41.41306°E / 37.71472; 41.41306
Mausoleum of Zeynel Bey, son of Sultan Uzun Hasan (Hasan the Tall) of the Aq Qoyunlu dynasty, or White Sheep Turkomans (1378–1508)
A panoramic photo of Hasankeyf with the Tigris River in the background, in 2011
View of the Tigris River in Hasankeyf, seen from the Citadel, in 2008. Reed covered restaurants are visible along the river.
Legio II Parthica
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Legio II Parthica was a legion of the Imperial Roman army founded in AD 197 by the emperor Septimius Severus, for his campaign against the Parthian Empire, hence the cognomen Parthica. The legion was still active in the beginning of the 5th century. The legion's symbol was a centaur.
Antonininaus of Gallienus. Reverse shows centaur and the inscription "LEG II PART VI P VI F".