Þanlýurfa to shed more light on history of civilization Saturday, June 24, 2006 Þanlýurfa to shed more light on history of civilization ANKARA - Turkish Daily News The southeastern Anatolian province of Þanlýurfa, considered to be the cradle of agriculture as well as hosting numerous examples of ancient architecture, promises new discoveries to shed light on the history of human evolution in the region. Harran University Assistant Professor Cihan Kürkçüoðlu noted that every archaeological excavation to be carried out in Þanlýurfa would provide new information on the history of civilization in the region. Kürkçüoðlu reminded the Anatolia news agency that...