Ancient site· Silifke, Mersin
Aphrodisias, Silifke
Aphrodisias, Silifke is a ancient site in Silifke, Mersin; This ancient settlement, popularly known as the Ovacık Peninsula and referred to in the archaeological literature as Cilician Aphrodisias, is reached by a side road branching south at the 35th kilometre of the Silifke-Anamur highway.
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- 36.1567°N · 33.6913°E
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This ancient settlement, popularly known as the Ovacık Peninsula and referred to in the archaeological literature as Cilician Aphrodisias, is reached by a side road branching south at the 35th kilometre of the Silifke-Anamur highway. The oldest visible remains are the cyclopean fortification walls and bastions, thought to have been built in the 12th century BC and reaching a total length of nearly 4 kilometres. The most important monument of the ancient city is the Church of St. Pantaleon. The floor of this 4th-century AD church is entirely covered with mosaic.
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