Verified36.7900° N · 35.4800° E · 5 m
Magarsus — Athena Magarsia Temple
Hellenistic–Roman (300 BCE–200 CE)·Hellenistic Mallus–Magarsus·🇹🇷 Adana Province, Turkey
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About Magarsus — Athena Magarsia Temple
Magarsus — Athena Magarsia Temple in Adana Province, Turkey is a Hellenistic–Roman (300 BCE–200 CE) temple-complex attributed to Hellenistic Mallus–Magarsus. Athena temple on Magarsus coastal promontory opposite Mallus. Magarsus coastal Athena temple visible to sailors at Ceyhan mouth.
Why it mattersKey Negev–Anatolian highland site
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Desert agriculture technology
- 02Roman frontier model
Theories
- 01Incense trade water management
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. 300 BCE
- Period
- Hellenistic–Roman (300 BCE–200 CE)
- Culture
- Hellenistic Mallus–Magarsus
- Purpose
- Athena temple on Magarsus coastal promontory opposite Mallus
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 300 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Systematic survey
On the ground
Structures & features
36.7900° N · 35.4800° E · 5 m · 4 mapped features
Magarsus — Athena Magarsia Temple — Temple Cella
cellaMain cella
36.7901° N · 35.4801° EMagarsus — Athena Magarsia Temple — Court
courtColumned courtyard
36.7898° N · 35.4802° EMagarsus — Athena Magarsia Temple — Altar
altarAltar platform
36.7904° N · 35.4798° EMagarsus — Athena Magarsia Temple — Reservoir
reservoirWater storage
36.7896° N · 35.4799° E