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🏛️ Korykos-Diokaisareia Olba

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🏛️ Korykos-Diokaisareia Olba
Ruined Hellenistic and Roman port city on the Cilician coast


🕐 2 min read · Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 06:16
📌 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 ...

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