Ruins – All About Turkiye

24 Results

Bozcaada Castle

Bozcaada Castle

Alaybey, Bozcaada Kalesi, 17680 Bozcaada/Çanakkale

It is generally thought that Bozcaada’s colossal fortress dates to Byzantine times, but it has been significantly rebuilt by the Venetians, Genoese and Ottomans. Over the dry moat and within the double walls are traces of a mosque

Macedonian Tower

Macedonian Tower

Çavuşbey, Mumcular Sk. No:9, 22020 Edirne Merkez/Edirne

Near the mosque and baths stands the restored Macedonian Tower which dates back to Roman times. In the 19th century it served as Edirne's clock tower. Around its base excavations have uncovered parts of the old city wall, a nekropolis and

MUĞLA – MYLASA (MILAS

MUĞLA – MYLASA (MILAS)

Ahmet Çavuş Hayıtlı, Köprüler Meydanı No:1, 48200 Milas/Muğla

Not much remains of Mylasa city, which was the center of Carian satrapy of Persians in 4th century B.C. reached today. Milas that developed over this city is famous for its houses and carpets left from 19th and 20th century

Mamure Castle

İskele, 33650 Anamur/Mersin

Mamur means "Prosperous", the name was given to it after it had been conquered in by the Karamanoğlu Mahmut Bey and extended and restored. Originally a Roman fortress had been built here on even earlier foundations. In the 15th and 16

Citadel Cape Anamur

Citadel Cape Anamur

Ören, Anemurium Antik Kenti, 33660 Anamur/Mersin

The city is divided into an upper citadel and a lower town. The former occupies the actual cape, protected on three sides by steep cliffs and on the landward side by a wall with towers and zigzag reentrants. Both the fortifications and the

Anemurion

Anemurion – Baths

Ören, Anemurium Antik Kenti, 33660 Anamur/Mersin

I found at least four bath complexes, this one is the largest, but easily overlooked. It lies somewhat south of the road through the excavation area, near the odeon. Near it there is a sports area, a palaestra. Some mosaics adorned the

Anemurion Odeon

Anemurion Odeon

Ören, Anemurium Antik Kenti, 33660 Anamur/Mersin

The Odeon dates from the 2nd century, had about 900 seats, and was used for music performances and as a meeting place

Anemurion – Public basilica

Anemurion – Public basilica

Ören, Anemurium Antik Kenti, 33660 Anamur/Mersin

an article from Princeton, quoted in the Wikipedia, refers to an "exedra, perhaps belonging to a basilica

Anemurion – Necropolis

Anemurion – Necropolis

Ören, Anemurium Antik Kenti, 33660 Anamur/Mersin

Along the flank of a hill to the north there is what almost is a city in itself, the necropolis. It has 350 individual built tombs, and is one of the best preserved in the Roman empire. Their ages range from the first to the early 4th

Anemurion Ancient City

Anemurion Ancient City – Aqueduct

Ören, 33630 Anamur/Mersin

There are a couple of aquaducts supplying water to the town, in particular the part near the public baths and theatre is very photogenic

ANAMUR ANEMURIUM ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

ANAMUR ANEMURIUM ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE

Ören, 33630 Anamur/Mersin

Anemurion -also called Anemurium - is close to present Anamur. It is situated at the southernmost cape of Turkey’s Mediterranean. Its history starts in the late Hellenistic period when the city fell under the Comagenes

Heaven & Hell – Cennet Cehennem

Heaven & Hell – Cennet Cehennem – Mersin

Narlıkuyu, Silifke ilçe merkezine 21 km, 33940 Silifke/Mersin

There are two big natural caves mentioned as Heaven and Hell in 5 km west of Corycus. Heaven Graben was formed by collapse of ceiling as a result of erosion caused by an underground stream. In the southern end of the Graben which is 200

Promote Your Business

Do you need qualified exposure?

Publish a listing for targeted audience to achieve more popularity in your niche.

Get Started

Load more