Anchiale
Sign in to savethumb|300px|Karaduvar aqueduct in Mersin, Turkey Anchiale () or Anchialeia was a historic city of ancient Cilicia now a part of modern Mersin, Turkey. It was inhabited during the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine eras.
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- archaeological site
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- Turkey
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- Mersin Province
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thumb|300px|Karaduvar aqueduct in Mersin, Turkey Anchiale () or Anchialeia was a historic city of ancient Cilicia now a part of modern Mersin, Turkey. It was inhabited during the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine eras.
==History== The main informant about Anchiale was Strabo. According to Strabo the city had been constructed by Sardanapalus, the last king of Assyria. Strabo further claims that Sardanapalus' tomb is in Anchiale. The city was conquered by Alexander the Great just before the battle of Issus. ==Mythology== Some mythology traditions posit an eponymous ruler with the same name founded the city.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Anchiale” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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