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Historical legacy

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The history of the Mersin region (province of Cilicia) begins from the 7th millennium BC. e. In the II millennium BC. e. the province went to the Hittite kingdom under the name of Cilicia. In 102 BC. e. Cilicia was conquered by Rome. From 84 B.C. e. was part of the Armenian Empire of Tigran the Great. In the Middle Ages, there was an overload between Byzantium, the Arabs and the Seljuks. From 1080 to 1375 in Cilicia, the republican Cilician Armenian state, later captured by the Mamluks. In 1515 it was conquered by the Ottoman Turks.

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Ancient writers praised the fertility of the Cilician plain, which produced grapes, sesame, millet, wheat and barley in abundance. The goats of Cilicia were also famous - probably the same breed as the Angora. The province produced a lot of saffron, good raisin wine, the best hyssop, pomegranate apples. Currently, Mersin is the main agricultural region of Turkey.

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One of the largest historical legacies in the world has been preserved here. The Mersin region has hundreds of fortresses, palaces, temples, aqueducts, bas-reliefs, amphitheaters, thermae, thousands of dwellings, tombs, burials. Most of the architectural monuments remain practically not destroyed for centuries.

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Here you can see the ruins of the ancient cities of Pompeiipolis, Tarsos (a large city compared to Babylon), Neopolis (at one time it was a million-plus city, on a par with Athens and Rome), Krikos, Kilindria, Seleucia and Anemurion; Cleopatra's Gate (where Cleopatra met Mark Antony); fortresses Anamur, Meidandzhik, Kyz, Mut, Silifke; Alakhan Monastery, Khogya Tekla Basilica; settlements of Uzundzhaburch, Akkale, Gozlyukule; Tarsus Mosque, Lal Agy Mosque; Mosaic museums of the cities of Erdemli, Silifka, Tarsus and Narlikuyu, as well as the legendary mosaic "Three Graces".

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It will take several months to see all the architectural monuments in Mersin. The main architectural monuments are marked with brown road signs. There are guides in Turkish, English and German.

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Apartments in Mersin

  • Panoramic apartment 1+1, mezitli, Mersin - CYR11
    Additional Info
    • Object ID CYR11
    • Price 68000
    • Land size, m2 65
    • Distance to the sea, m 2000
    • Location 103
    • Status, stage of readiness Secondary housing
    • Type of real estate Flats
    • Number of rooms 1+1
    • Number of toilets 1
    • Number of floors 12
    • Floor 6
  • Panoramic view flats 1+1, Mersin, Tece - VIP22
    Additional Info
    • Object ID Vip22
    • Price 91000
    • Land size, m2 64
    • Distance to the sea, m 250
    • Location 104
    • Status, stage of readiness On the excavation
    • Type of real estate Flats
    • Number of rooms 2+1
    • Number of toilets 2
    • Number of floors 14
  • NEW flats 2+1, Kargipinari, Mersin
    Additional Info
    • Object ID BP21
    • Price 120000
    • Land size, m2 105
    • Distance to the sea, m 300
    • Location 98
    • Status, stage of readiness On the excavation
    • Type of real estate Flats
    • Number of rooms 2+1
    • Number of toilets 2
    • Number of floors 12
  • New building, Flats 1+1 Mersin, Arpachbahshish - RM0142
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    • Object ID RM0142
    • Price 59000
    • Land size, m2 60
    • Distance to the sea, m 350
    • Location 102
    • Status, stage of readiness On the excavation
    • Type of real estate Flats
    • Number of rooms 1+1
    • Number of toilets 1
    • Number of floors 11
  • FLAT 4+1 in new complex, Mersin, Mezitli - A2599
    Additional Info
    • Object ID A2599
    • Price 190000
    • Land size, m2 190
    • Distance to the sea, m 600
    • Location 103
    • Status, stage of readiness On the excavation
    • Type of real estate Flats
    • Number of rooms 4+1, 3+2
    • Number of toilets 3
    • Number of floors 15

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