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  • Olba

  • Olba

    Olba was an ancient city and archaeological site located in Mersin Province, Turkey. The city was founded by Seleucus I Nicator in the 3rd century BC. The ruins include the Hellenistic temple of Zeus and the Roman temple of Tyche, in addition to the Byzantine Gate.
    Archaeological Site
    Olba
    by Cobija, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Olba
    by Klaus-Peter Simon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Olba
    by Cobija, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 1193 m

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    Olba

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    Historic Cities and Regions

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    Turkey

    Mersin

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    3rd Century BC

    Hellenistic

    Roman + Byzantine

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    Hellenistic & Roman & Byzantine Monuments

     

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