History and archaeology / Ancient city
Epiphaneia Ancient City
Erzin, Hatay
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An ancient city in eastern Cilicia near Erzin, with remains of an aqueduct, a theater and a colonnaded street.
Safety warning
Do not damage the field owners' cultivated areas; there is no shade in the summer heat.
Its story
The city, formerly named Oiniandos, took the name Epiphaneia in the time of the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes. In the city, which developed in the Roman period, aqueduct piers, traces of a theater and column fragments can be seen today. It is said that Pompey settled pirates in this area. The site is an open archaeological site among farmland on the plain.
Key facts
- Period
- Hellenistic – Byzantine
- Status
- Open archaeological site
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
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36.97222, 36.12500
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphania_(Cilicia)