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Elaiussa Sebaste

by Vassia Atanassova, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

by Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

by Vassia Atanassova, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Elaiussa Sebaste

Elaiussa Sebaste or Elaeousa Sebaste was an ancient Roman town located 55 km from Mersin in Mersin Province. It was founded in the 2nd century BC.

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Country: Turkey

District: Mersin Province

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: 2nd Century BC

Oldest Culture: Hellenistic

Later Cultures: Roman + Byzantine

Site Features: Roman & Byzantine Monuments

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