Anemurium

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Anemurium

Anemurium is an ancient city located close to the modern Turkish city of Anamur in Mersin Province. The city is dating back to the Ancient Greek period in the 1st millennium BC. The remains include a large theatre, a small covered odeon or bouleuterion, three large public baths and one small one, decorated with mosaic floors, four early Christian churches and an exedra possibly of a civil basilica.

Site Information

Country: Turkey

District: Mersin Province

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: First Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Ancient Greek

Later Cultures: Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine

Site Features: Hellenistic & Roman & Byzantine Monuments

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Elevation: 18 m

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