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Aya Tekla Church

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Aya Tekla Church

Aya Tekla Church or Aya Thecla Church is a ruined church located south of Silifke town in Mersin Province, Turkey. It was built between 460-470 AD by the Byzantine emperor Zeno the Isaurian.

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Country: Turkey

District: Mersin Province

Category: Churches and Monasteries

Site History: 5th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Byzantine

Later Cultures: Christian

Site Features: Christian Monuments

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