Castle· Altınordu, Ordu

Kurul Kalesi

Kurul Kalesi is a castle in Altınordu, Ordu; At Kurul Fortress, where settlement has been dated to the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, a 2,100-year-old statue of the Mother Goddess Cybele from the reign of Mithridates VI was found, along with some 3,000 historical artifacts.

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At Kurul Fortress, where settlement has been dated to the 2nd and 1st centuries BC, a 2,100-year-old statue of the Mother Goddess Cybele from the reign of Mithridates VI was found, along with some 3,000 historical artifacts. The fortress contains structures such as a temple, a cistern, and a secret stepped passage. https://ordu.ktb.gov.tr/TR-130678/kurul-kalesi-yerleskesi—ordu.html

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