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  • Emirzeli

  • Emirzeli

    Emirzeli is a group of archaeological ruins located in Mersin Province, Turkey. The earliest ruins in Emirzeli are dating back to the Hellenistic era in the 2nd century BC. The ruins include Hellenistic tower, Pergola and three basilica-style churches dating back to the early Byzantine era in the 5th or 6th century AD.
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    Emirzeli
    by Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Emirzeli
    by Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Emirzeli
    by Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 556 m

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    Emirzeli

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    Historic Cities and Regions

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    Turkey

    Mersin

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    2nd Century BC

    Hellenistic

    Roman + Byzantine

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    Hellenistic & Roman & Byzantine Monuments

     

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