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🏛️ Adana-Mopsouhestia

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🏛️ Adana-Mopsouhestia
Ruins of a Greco-Roman city in southern Turkey


🕐 2 min read · Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 00:21
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Near Adana in Cilicia, southern Turkey (36.988132°N, 35.328178°E)
  • Historical period: Founded in Hellenistic era; major development under Roman rule
  • Ancient name: Mopsouhestia (also Mopsuestia)
  • Current status: Partially excavated archaeological site; remains scattered and eroded

Mopsouhestia was an important port city and commercial center in ancient Cilicia, located in what is now southern ...

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