Gaziantep History and Places to Visit
The place element is of great importance in the formation and quality of Gaziantep's history. The region, where the first civilizations were born, being between Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean, being at the crossroads of the roads leading from the south and the Mediterranean to the east, north and west, has shaped the history of civilization and today. For this reason, Gaziantep has been a settlement area and frequented place for human communities since prehistoric times. The fact that the historical Silk Road passed through here has ensured that the province maintains its importance and vitality continuously.
Gaziantep and its surroundings BC. Between 700 and 546, it came under the rule of the Assyrian, Med and Persian Empires. After Alexander the Great destroyed the Persian State, the Romans, M.S. It remained under the rule of the Byzantines until 636.
Since Gaziantep is located on the main roads from Kahramanmaraş to Aleppo, from Birecik to the Mediterranean coast and from Diyarbakır to İskenderun, it has preserved its characteristic of being a cultural and commercial center of every period.Gaziantep and its surroundings BC. Between 700 and 546, it came under the rule of the Assyrian, Med and Persian Empires. After Alexander the Great destroyed the Persian State, the Romans, M.S. It remained under the rule of the Byzantines until 636.
