🏛️ Mopsouhestia-Issos
Ruins of a Hellenistic and Roman city in southern Türkiye
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Adana Province, southern Türkiye, near the Ceyhan River
- Founded: Hellenistic period (4th–3rd century BCE)
- Historical significance: Site of the Battle of Issos (333 BCE) between Alexander the Great and Darius III
- Status: Partially excavated archaeological site; limited visitor infrastructure
Mopsouhestia-Issos comprises the ruins of two overlapping ancient settlements in Cilicia, a region in southern Anatolia. The site ...