The massive quakes that rocked Turkey and Syria this week have killed thousands — and took down an ancient castle from the Roman era.
A 2,000-year-old castle built during the Roman Empire and, which up until Monday had stood the test of time, has been destroyed.
Set on a hilltop in southeastern Turkey, the Gaziantep Castle was constructed in the 2nd and 3rd centuries before becoming a museum. But on Feb. 6, two 7-plus-magnitude earthquakes hit the region, killing more than 2,000 people in Turkey and Syria, with the death toll expected to climb. Harrowing photos shows the aftermath of the quake, which display the castle in ruins, with many of its wall collapsed and shattered.Until the quake, the castle had served as the Gaziantep Defence and Heroism Panoramic Museum.The castle is seen demolished after the earthquake.Seismologists have said the first earthquake was one of the largest ever recorded in Turkey.
After the Ottoman Empire captured the castle in 1516, it lost its military significance, but held on to its status as an important historic site and tourist attraction in the centuries since.
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