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Original bdg., Dust wrapper., 23 x 24 cm., 204 p., b/w and color ills., "The legacy of Gaziantep to world culture.", Nezih Basgelen, Archaeology and Art Publications, Ist., 1999. ".neither the tongue nor the pen wil serve to do this city justice.with its grand and impressive edifices, its treasures the envy of all, its arable fields, its fertility and plenty, its endless food and drink, its rivers; this is Sehr-i Ayyntab-y Cihan (the city that's the apple of the world's eye). Evliya Çelebi, 1671. The lands of Gaziantep Province lie within the region known as the Fertile Crescent, known in world history as the cradle of cizilization. Thus throughout the history of the Near East the myriad archaelological sites stretching from the banks of the Euphrates to the Plain of Islahiye played roles one more important than the next.".