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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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