Anazarbus
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Anazarbus was an important ancient city in the region of Cilicia, in what is now southern Turkey, known for its strategic location and impressive fortifications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anazarbus canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| hasAncientName |
Ain Zarba
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Anazarba NERFINISHED ⓘ Anazarbos NERFINISHED ⓘ Anazarbus NERFINISHED ⓘ Caesarea ad Anazarbum NERFINISHED ⓘ Caesarea in Cilicia NERFINISHED ⓘ Justinopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrategicLocation | yes ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
acropolis
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baths ⓘ churches ⓘ city walls with towers ⓘ lower city ⓘ necropolis ⓘ rock-cut stairs ⓘ stadium ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological site in Turkey ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Roman and Byzantine ruins
ⓘ
city walls ⓘ colonnaded street ⓘ hilltop fortress ⓘ impressive fortifications ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cilicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cilicia Pedias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Adana Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ceyhan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearModernTown | Kozan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocalityName |
Anavarza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dilekkaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProvince | Cilicia Secunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Emperor Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedAs | Justinopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedBy | Emperor Justinian I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
metropolis of Cilicia Secunda
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regional capital ⓘ |
| sufferedEvent | major earthquake in 6th century ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
historical interest ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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