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🏛️ Tarsus-Zephyrion

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🏛️ Tarsus-Zephyrion
Roman port settlement on the Cilician coast


🕐 2 min read · Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 22:56
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located near modern Tarsus in Mersin Province, southern Türkiye
  • Active port settlement during Roman period, particularly under Hellenistic and Imperial phases
  • Archaeological remains visible in coastal and submerged contexts
  • Part of Cilicia's maritime trade network connecting Mediterranean and inland routes

Tarsus-Zephyrion was an ancient port settlement occupying the Cilician coast of what is now southern Türkiye. The site ...

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