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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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