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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 BathAdamkayalar relief 2019AdamkayalarAdamkayalarAdamkayalar2Adamkayalar3AdamkayalarHellenistic WatchtowerThree Graces mosaic from Porto CalamieMonumental GraceKabacam ChurchDoor lentilsSymbolsHousesHasanaliler ChurchHasanaliler ChurchHasanaliler ChurchThe ScriptRoman ChurchTemple of Hermes

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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