🏛️ Korykos-Diokaisareia Olba
Ruined Hellenistic and Roman port city on the Cilician coast
📌 Fast Facts
- Located on the Mediterranean coast of southern Türkiye, near Mersin province
- Founded as a Hellenistic settlement; expanded under Roman rule (1st–3rd centuries CE)
- Contains remains of harbour installations, temples, tombs, and residential structures
- Partially submerged by rising Mediterranean waters; accessible but largely unexcavated
Korykos-Diokaisareia Olba represents a multi-period coastal settlement in ancient Cilicia, occupying a strategically significant harbour location. The site ...