🏛️ Kelenderis-Anemourion
Ruined Hellenistic and Roman coastal settlement on the Cilician coast
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Mersin Province, southern Türkiye, on the Mediterranean coast
- Period: Hellenistic (3rd century BCE) through Byzantine eras
- Historical significance: Major port and trading centre under Seleucid and Roman rule
- Current status: Partially excavated archaeological site with visible remains
Kelenderis-Anemourion comprises two adjacent ancient settlements on the Cilician coast of southern Türkiye. The site combines the remains of Kelenderis, a Hellenistic port city, and Anemourion, which developed during the Roman period. Both centres served as significant maritime trading hubs and strategic points along Mediterranean commercial routes ...