Tek Tek Mountains National Park
Tek Tek Mountains National Park is a national park declared in 2007 on an area of 19,335 ha in Şanlıurfa. It is located on the Tektek Mountains. Park area; It houses the ruins of the Shuayip City and Soğmatar, and the Senem cave. The Shuayip City is an important archaeological remains in the area. III-IV centuries. The city is spread over a wide area. The ruins with cut stone rock tombs are surrounded by walls. Most of the buildings were destroyed, some walls and foundations are still standing today. It is believed that the prophet Shuayb lived in this city and a cave is visited as his seat. Soğmatar Ruins: It is located 16 kilometers north of Shuayip City. The ruins here belong to the Harran Sin culture. From the ruins II. It was understood that it was a castle in the century. There are Syriac inscriptions. It is the center of the Pagan religion and chief god Marelahe, which worships planets whose main importance is Assyrian and Babylonian based. Sacrifices and worship were performed in the open-air temple of this religion. The rock tombs in the area are from the Romans. Senem (Senemığar-Sanem) cave: It is located on the Tektek Mountains 11 kilometers north of the Soğmatar ruins. There are rock-cut structures and architectural remains from the first centuries of Christianity. The three-storey cut stone building on a hill in the village is thought to be a palace or a monastery.
