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Kız Kalesi, also known as Deniz Kalesi, is situated on a small islet approximately 600 metres off the coast of Kızkalesi Village in the Erdemli district of Mersin. small serves as the symbol of the neighbourhood and is located 60 kilometres southwest of Mersin. According to historical sources, the castle was built in 1199 by I. Leon; this date is derived from an inscription on the castle itself. Additionally, according to Herodotus, city, it was founded by the Cypriot Korykos. Korykos first appe

Deniz Kalesi, also known as Kız Kalesi, is located on a small islet approximately 600 metres offshore from the coast of Kızkalesi Village in the Erdemli district of Mersin. The fortress serves as the symbol of the neighbourhood bearing its name and is situated 60 kilometres southwest of Mersin. According to historical sources, the castle was built in 1199 by I. Leon; this information is derived from an inscription on the castle itself. Additionally, according to Herodotus, the town was founded b

Alahan Monastery is an early Christian monastery complex located at an altitude of 1300 meters in the Taurus Mountains, approximately 20–30 km from the Mut district of Mersin, along the Mersin-Karaman road near Geçimli Village. This architectural ensemble has been built on a steep slope facing the Göksu Valley and was described by Evliya Çelebi as appearing “as if it had just been completed by the master’s hand.” Estimated to have been constructed between 440 and 442 AD, the Alahan Monastery con

Mersin Archaeological Museum is a museum complex located on Adnan Menderes Boulevard in the Gazi Neighborhood of Yenişehir District in Mersin Province, Türkiye. Designed according to contemporary museum principles, museum was opened to the public on 18 June 2017 by the Minister of Culture and Tourism Prof. Dr. Nabi Avcı. The two-story building including the ground floor features exhibition halls, temporary exhibition spaces, an archaeopark area for children, a gift shop, a cafeteria and social a

Mersin Archaeology Museum is a modern cultural complex located in the Gazi Neighborhood of the Yenişehir District in Mersin, Türkiye, along Adnan Menderes Boulevard yer. Designed according to contemporary museological principles, the museum was opened to the public on May 18, 2017, by the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Professor Dr. Nabi Avcı. The two-story building, including the ground floor, houses exhibition halls as well as temporary exhibition spaces, an archaeopark area for children, a