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Kanlıdivane - Kanytelis
Chasm at Kanlı
Divane
About 13 km east of Kızkales
lies the site of the ancient city of Kanytelis (Canytelis) known today as
Kanlıdivane, which literally means blood
stained place of madness. At the centre of the site is an enormous 60
m deep canyon with red-coloured walls that gave rise to the local legend
that says that criminals were once thrown to their deaths into the huge
chasm. The 90 m long by 70 m wide and 60 m deep chasm formed the core of
the ancient city of Kanytelis. Canytelis originally was part of the
ancient kingdom of Olbia and the chasm was regarded as a sacred place
reserved to the cult of Zeus Olbios. The first settlement began in the
holy chasm for many hundred years before Christ and then gradually
extended in all directions during the following centuries. Kanytelis
thrived through Byzantine times as is indicated by the presence of several
Byzantine churches and inscriptions. The extensive necropolis has many
Roman tombs built in the form miniature temples.
Click on the thumbnails to get a greater picture
Kanytelis Holy Chasm |
Holy Chasm |
Holy Chasm
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Armaronxas Family's Relief |
Hellenistic Tower of Zeus Olbios |
Hellenistic Tower of Zeus Olbios |
Goats |
Goat |
Byzantine Church |
Goat |
View
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Holy Chasm |
Church of Papylos |
Church of Papylos |
Holy Chasm with Ruins of Byzantine Churches |
Way to Mausoleum |
Way to Mausoleum |
Mausoleum - Temple Tomb |
Mausoleum |
Mausoleum |
Mausoleum |
View on Chasm and Byzantine Churches |
Rock Formation |
Holy Tree |
Tower of Zeus Olbios |
Necropolis |
Carvings at Necropolis |
Necropolis |
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