Anameurion Ancient and Modern City

Anameurion Ancient and Modern City

From Killikya's five thousand years ancient city, to modern Anamur...

When any information about the setup of the ancient city of Anamurium unavailable. 12 BC by the Hittites first century, is thought to be established.Name of the city just passed a port in the list of BC 4 century, is known to exist.Anamurium, ancient sources "windy cape", is expressed.After Christ l. around the walls of the city's first century, a period of King Antiochos Commagene (38-72) are among the management of historical information is released. Then, came under the rule of the Romans.

The ruins of the Beach starts and hill climbs Anamurium. Anamurium city is divided into two parts, including the up and down the city. The most eye-catching structures, walls, 3 piece bath, 60 m. wide, and an incomplete theater. Seat 900 people in the Odeon (concert hall) and paleastra down the city. Outside the walls of the city cemetery (Necropolis), is one of the best preserved in Anatolia.

Harbour Street, sidewalks on both sides there are certain parts of the floor mosaics in places. Some of them are exhibited in the Museum of Anamur.
There are mosaics on display in the museum, an interesting ones:
Peaceful issued in the name of King Isaah mosaic, leopard and the kid in the palm on both sides of the base of the description of the church was the necropolis.

The photograph, above left, aqueducts, baths under his bottom side, the right of the Odeon is located in the trees. Odeon in the same direction, is slightly ahead of the remains of a basilica. Towards the end of single-storey buildings in the necropolis of the city ..

Anamurium ancient city in Turkey, the Mediterranean region, depending on the province of Mersin, Anamur, 6 km. is located in the west. Is located immediately adjacent to the modern residential areas.