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Soğmatar Ancient City is an archaeological settlement located within the boundaries of Yağmurlu Village in the Eyyübiye district of Şanlıurfa province, Türkiye, and dated to the 2nd century CE. The city is identified as one of the pagan cult centers of Ancient Mesopotamia and served as a significant cult site during the Abgar Kingdom period, where the Harranians worshipped the gods of the moon and planets. The name Soğmatar derives from the Arabic word “matar,” meaning “rain.” History The histor