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Anamur Page II - Anemurium
Anemurium
About 6 km southwest of Anamur, on the
southernmost tip of Asia Minor, slumber the ruins of the ancient
settlement of Anemurium, meaning "windy cape" (anemos means
wind in Greek). The city was founded by the Phoenicians in the 12th or
13th century BC and was later occupied by the Assyrians and Hittites.
Anemurium flourished during the Roman period and became a great trading
centre. The city was at its peak during the 3rd century AD and most
remains date from that period. In the 7th century AD Arab corsairs raided
and pillaged the coast and Anamurium was abandoned and left alone as a
Byzantine ghost town.
Click on the thumbnails to get a greater picture
Anemurium |
City Walls |
Odeon |
Odeon |
Public Baths |
City Walls |
City Walls |
Sea Side |
Scenery |
Aquaduct |
Aquaduct |
Ruins of Houses |
Necropolis |
Necropolis |
Ruins of Houses |
Ruins of Houses |
Ruins of Houses |
View |
Bath Complex |
Palaestra with Bath Complex |
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