Mallus
Ancient siteKarataş, Adana
36.5632°N · 35.3813°E
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Mallus is a ancient site in Karataş, Adana; Mallus (Mallos) was an ancient Anatolian city at the mouth of the Pyramus (Ceyhan) River in Cilicia.
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Mallus (Mallos) was an ancient Anatolian city at the mouth of the Pyramus (Ceyhan) River in Cilicia. It is thought to have stood on a hill opposite the city of Magarsa, which served as its harbor. Its ruins lie a few km inland from the Mediterranean coast near the Karataş district of Adana; its exact location remains uncertain, and much of its remains are believed to lie buried under the alluvial deposits of the Ceyhan.
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- Alexander had a bridge built over the Pyramos so he could reach the city.
- Ships from Mallus sailed with Alexander's fleet at the siege of Tyre.
- Most of the buildings are thought to lie beneath the Ceyhan's alluvium.
- The Catholic Church still counts it a titular see; its last bishop died in 1990.
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