Church of the Necropolis in the Antique Town of Anamurium

Church of the Necropolis in the Antique Town of Anamurium

Necropolis found at the church, the rest of the ruins of the ancient city Anamurium...

When the ancient city of Anamurium be reached on any information of a user, such as the Age of the Roman empire, not yet been found so far that would go back to the ruins. But the first 12 BC by the Hittites century, is thought to be established. The city's name in the list only passes through a port, BC 4 century are known to exist.

Anamurium'un the name "windy place" in the sense used, is expressed in the ancient sources. MS l. century, the first city walls around the city, a period of time, King Antiochus I (38-72) between the management of historical information is released. Then, came under Roman rule.

Being close to Cyprus, an intermediate station, which is the Anamurium particular time of the Romans, through the land in Denver at the same time, one of the most important Roman cities in the Germanikopolis (Ermenek) was linked with. Thus, the region is exported natural resources was an important commercial city.

Anamurium, captured by the Sassanid in AD 260, 4 and 5 often destroyed by pirates centuries. The bishop was the center of the Byzantine period. Arab invasions in 650 AD the city who, after leaving the edilimiş. 12. and 13 centuries the region was under Turkish rule.