Earthquake in Turkey destroys famous Romano-Byzantine castle

By Brady Knox

Published February 6, 2023 5:57pm ET

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Earthquake in Turkey destroys famous Romano-Byzantine castle — A view of damaged historical Gaziantep Castle after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit southern provinces of Turkiye, in Gaziantep, Turkiye on February 6, 2023. The 7.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Turkiye's southern province of Kahramanmaras early Monday, according to Turkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority. | (Photo by Mehmet Akif Parlak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

A famous castle in southern Turkey built by the Roman and Byzantine empires was destroyed in the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake Monday.

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