Nisibin
Nisibin, also known as Nisibis in classical sources, is a town in the Mardin Province of southeastern Turkey, near the border with Syria. It corresponds to the site of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Nisibis, a major frontier settlement on the Roman and Byzantine eastern frontier.
Historically, Nisibis was a strategic fortress and commercial hub on routes linking the Mediterranean world with
In late antiquity, Nisibis developed as a center of Christian learning. The episcopal see of Nisibis was
Today, the modern town of Nusaybin occupies much of the ancient site. It remains a border town