🏛️ Mopsouhestia-Issos
Ancient Roman coastal city in Cilicia, southern Turkey
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- Located in Adana Province, southern Turkey, near the Mediterranean coast
- Ancient Cilician city founded in the Hellenistic period, flourished under Roman rule
- Site of the Battle of Issus (333 BCE) fought nearby between Alexander the Great and Darius III
- Largely unexcavated; remains visible as surface ruins among modern agricultural land
Mopsouhestia-Issos was a significant urban settlement in ancient Cilicia, blending Hellenistic and Roman architectural traditions. The city occupied ...