- ► large Byzantine-era pithos discovered in Turkey
- ► Roman-era grave found in Turkey
- ► 2,000-year-old terracotta figures found in China
- ► Ancient ship workshop discovered in Sinai
- ► Skeleton of teen girl discovered in Egypt
- ► 50 mummies discovered in Minya, Egypt
- ► Extinct human species found in Siberian cave
- ► First British beer discovered in Cambridgeshire
- ► 2,000-year-old winery discovered in Egypt
- ► Ancient tombs found in Nile Delta
Foça Castle
Foça Castle
Foça Castle, Five Gates Castle or Beş Kapılar Castle, is a castle located in Foça town in Izmir Province, Turkey. It was built in Ottoman times, between 1538-1539 AD, by Silahtar Iskender Ağa.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Izmir Province
Site History: 16th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea
Date of Submission: 2013
Exact Location
Loading...
Weather In Site
- Humidity: %
- Wind:
Powered by: OpenWeatherMap
Turkey Map
by amCharts