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🏛️ Kelenderis-Anemourion

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🏛️ Kelenderis-Anemourion
Ruined Hellenistic and Roman port city on the southern Cilician coast


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 09:55
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Near Anamur, Mersin Province, southern Turkey
  • Period: Primarily Hellenistic (3rd–2nd century BCE) and Roman (1st–4th century CE)
  • Type: Coastal settlement with harbor fortifications and residential structures
  • Access: Accessible by foot from Anamur; site is largely unexcavated

Kelenderis-Anemourion is a partially preserved ancient port settlement situated on the Cilician coast of southern Turkey. The site represents a significant Hellenistic trading hub that remained active under Roman administration. Scattered architectural remains and pottery fragments are visible across the headland, though systematic archaeological investigation remains limited and most structures have not been fully documented ...

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