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Yeniyurt Castle
Yeniyurt Castle
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Yeniyurt Castle
Yeniyurt Castle is a ruined castle located in Mersin Province, Turkey. It was a Hellenistic castle built to control the valley during the ancient ages. But later on it was reconstructed by the Byzantian Empire or the Cilician Armenia in the Medieval age.
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Country: Turkey
District: Mersin Province
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 3rd Century BC
Oldest Culture: Hellenistic
Later Cultures: Byzantine
Site Features: Byzantine Monuments
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