🏛️ Tarsus-Podandos
Roman fortified settlement in Cilicia, southern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Tarsus, Mersin Province, southern Türkiye
- Period: Roman Imperial era (1st–4th centuries CE)
- Type: Fortified settlement and way station
- Current status: Partially excavated archaeological site with limited visitor infrastructure
Tarsus-Podandos was a fortified Roman settlement located in ancient Cilicia, in what is now southern Türkiye. The site served as a strategic outpost along routes connecting the Mediterranean coast with the interior highlands. Archaeological investigation has revealed remains from the Roman Imperial period, though the site remains less extensively studied than major urban centres in the region ...