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Anavarza Castle

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Anavarza Castle

Anvarza Castle is an ancient castle located in Adana Province, Turkey. The castle had been built to control the ancient city of Anazarbus. During the history the castle had switched hands and partially ruined several times (Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Abbasid Caliphate, Crusaders, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, Mamluks).

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Country: Turkey

District: Adana Province

Category: Castles and Fortresses

Site History: 1st Century AD

Oldest Culture: Roman

Later Cultures: Byzantine + Crusaders + Islamic

Site Features: Byzantine & Crusaders & Islamic Monuments

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Elevation: 186 m

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