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Ancient Tarsus, Turkey

 
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Distance from city center: 2mi
Wazling's pictureby Wazling History & Culture travel tip
added on the 12th of November, 2009
If you are the the modern city of Tarsus, you definitely should visit the ancient city. The oldest parts can be traced back till 4th millenium B.C.

 
 
 
 
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The city of Tarsus also acts as a district for the Province of Mersin which is part of Turkey. The city of Tarsus is located right on the edge of Tarsus Çay which directly empties in the huge Mediterranean Sea. The city of Tarsus is the unique meeting point of land and sea where the Mediterranean Sea merges with central Anatolia and the huge Cilican plain. The name of this city Tarsus has been [...]
 
 
 

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