The old town of Samsat and all its history were flooded behind the Atatürk Dam in 1989.
The Temple of Nevali Çori – Neolithic settlement dating back to 8000BC, now buried under the waters behind the Atatürk Dam, with some artefacts relocated above the waterline.
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