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Kaunos Ancient City was an important port city of Antiquity, located within the boundaries of Dalyan Neighborhood in Ortaca District of present-day Muğla Province, Türkiye. Situated on the border of the Caria and Lycia regions, the city is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List and is notable for its archaeological remains, rock tombs, and ancient structures.HistoryThere are various accounts regarding the foundation of Kaunos. According to Herodotus, the people of Kaunos were the i

A Waterway Through the MountainsThe Titus Tunnel in the Samandağ district of Hatay is a monumental engineering feat from the Roman era. In the 1st century CE, Emperor Vespasian ordered its construction to protect the city and its harbor from flooding. Construction began in 69 CE and was completed in 81 CE by his son Titus. The tunnel was entirely carved by hand into the mountainside. It is 1,380 meters long, 7 meters high and 6 meters wide. Thanks to this tunnel, floodwaters were diverted away f