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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 19:55
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located on the Mediterranean coast of Cilicia in southern Türkiye
  • Dual settlement name reflects Hellenistic foundation and later Roman development
  • Founded during the Seleucid era, occupied through the Roman Imperial period
  • Archaeological site remains partially excavated with visible remains of fortifications, structures, and harbor installations

Seleukeia Tracheia-Kelenderis occupies a strategic position on the Cilician coast of modern Türkiye, representing a layered settlement spanning ...

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