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Surroundings:

Rock graveKızkalesi, Rock grave - Silifke (Mersin) roadKızkalesi- Rock graveKızkalesi- Rock grave - opposite side of the roadAncient BuldingsRoman TempleAmphora WorkshopsElaiussa SebasteElaiussa SebasteTheatre of Elaiussa SebasterRoman BathAdamkayalar3AdamkayalarAdamkayalar relief 2019AdamkayalarAdamkayalarAdamkayalar2Hellenistic WatchtowerThree Graces mosaic from Porto CalamieMonumental GraceKabacam ChurchDoor lentilsSymbolsHousesHasanaliler ChurchHasanaliler ChurchHasanaliler ChurchThe Ancient ScriptThe ScriptRoman Church

Location:

  • Türkiye, Kızkalesi
  • geo:36.465858,34.15366
  • Location ± 0-5 m.

Period or year:

  • -3xx~ / unknown

Class:

  • City
  • invisible

Identifiers:

Annotations

According to Heredotus, the city was founded by a Cyprian Prince namely Korykos.

See:

  1. Ancient City of Korykos; https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5909/
  2. Siméon Vailhé,  "Corycus." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 12 Mar. 2021 .

Nearby

Kızkalesi (Korykos)

Korykos ''Cathedral''

Kızkalesi (Korykos)

Great Cistern

Kızkalesi (Korykos)

CORYCUS Kızkalesi


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