Ayatekla Ören Yeri

Editor's Note

The history of the settlement begins in the 1st century AD, when Saint Thecla, a disciple and follower of Saint Paul, settled in the cave here and began to Christianize the region. The settlement gained importance during the Byzantine period, was endowed with monasteries and churches, and was surrounded by walls. In this period it became an important pilgrimage center. The religious funeral ceremony of the Roman-Germanic Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who drowned while crossing the Göksu River during the Third Crusade, was also held here.

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