- Tarsus is an ancient port city, now located 12 miles (20km) inland on the river Berdan (Cydnus), in the Mersin Province of the Mediterranean Region of southern Turkey.
- It was the capital of the Roman Province of Cilicia,
History
- Tarsus has been continuously occupied for 6,000 years and still bears the same name today.
- Paul the Apostle was born here.
Roman Sites
- Tarsus Roman Gate (known as Cleopatra’s Gate).
- Actual Roman Road
- A three mile section of Roman Road at Saglikh village is located 8.5 miles (14km) north of Tarsus.
Museums
- Tarsus Museum
- Located at Muaffak Uygur Cad. 75. Yil Kultur Merkesi, Tarsus.
- The Archeology Hall holds Finds from all historical periods including a collecgtion of coins from the Greco-Roman period.
Roman Roads
- Tarsus to Trabzon
- Tarsus to Caesarea. Ancyra and Trabzon via the Cilician Gates.
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