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🏛️ Kelenderis-Anemourion

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🏛️ Kelenderis-Anemourion
Hellenistic and Roman coastal ruins in Cilicia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 09:55
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located on the southern coast of Türkiye in Cilicia, near the modern town of Anamur
  • Occupied from the Hellenistic period (4th century BCE) through the late Roman era
  • Overlapping settlement sites: Kelenderis (primarily Hellenistic) and Anemourion (Greco-Roman)
  • Contains remains of fortifications, residential quarters, and maritime infrastructure

Kelenderis-Anemourion comprises two adjacent archaeological sites on the coast of southern Türkiye in the ancient region of Cilicia ...

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