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🏛️ Seleukeia Tracheia-Kelenderis

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🏛️ Seleukeia Tracheia-Kelenderis
Hellenistic and Roman coastal settlement on the Cilician coast


🕐 2 min read · Updated 14 Mar 2026 at 19:56
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Mersin Province, southern Türkiye, on the Mediterranean coast
  • Historical periods: Hellenistic (3rd–2nd century BCE) and Roman (1st–2nd century CE)
  • Site status: Archaeological remains; partially underwater and eroded
  • Access: Limited; reached via Mersin or Silifke; coastal location presents seasonal access challenges

Seleukeia Tracheia-Kelenderis was a dual-purpose port settlement on the Cilician coast of ancient Anatolia, serving as a maritime ...

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