Elaiussa Sebaste — Archaic Port and Agora
Hellenistic to Byzantine (170 BCE–500 CE)·Hellenistic then Roman (Archelaos)·🇹🇷 Mersin Province, Turkey
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About Elaiussa Sebaste — Archaic Port and Agora
Elaiussa Sebaste — Archaic Port and Agora in Mersin Province, Turkey is a Hellenistic to Byzantine (170 BCE–500 CE) ancient-city attributed to Hellenistic then Roman (Archelaos). Port city with agora, theatre, aqueduct and island 1 km offshore. Borgia Elaiussa port with theatre 2300 seats and Roman harbour with aqueduct 23 km.
Why it mattersKey Hellenistic then Roman (Archelaos) hill site illustrating Anatolian settlement
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Hellenistic urbanism
- 02Lycian federation cult
Theories
- 01Mountain defensive settlement
- 02Sanctuary federation
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 170 BCE Antiochus IV
- Period
- Hellenistic to Byzantine (170 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Hellenistic then Roman (Archelaos)
- Purpose
- Port city with agora, theatre, aqueduct and island 1 km offshore
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 170 BCE Antiochus IV
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Systematic survey
On the ground
Structures & features
36.4800° N · 34.1700° E · 5 m · 3 mapped features
Elaiussa Sebaste — Archaic Port and Agora — Theatre / Agora
theatrePublic building
36.4802° N · 34.1701° EElaiussa Sebaste — Archaic Port and Agora — City Walls
wallsEnclosing walls
36.4798° N · 34.1702° EElaiussa Sebaste — Archaic Port and Agora — Temple Precinct
templeTemple
36.4804° N · 34.1698° E