Çatıören
Çatıören is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Geography
The site is situated in the rural area of
History
Due to scarcity of documents, the history of the site has not been studied and the original name of the site is unknown. The Turkish name Çatıören means "roof-ruin". But the presence of a
The ruins
Although the ruins are scattered around, only three building are partially standing. The building just next to the road is thought to be an early Byzantine church. Two walls as well as the apse are standing. The Hellenistic temple is further to west and located on a hill. It is a temple of Hermes, the Greek god of transitions. Partially rock carved, four walls and a staircase are standing. On the wall there is a relief of Caduceus. There is another building which was probably a tower to the south of the temple. There are also ruins of cisterns, sepulchers etc. around.[2]
References
- ISBN 9786054196074.
- ^ Sağlam, Mustafa (4 February 2012). "ÇATIÖREN HARABELERİ | İçel | Türkiye". www.kendingez.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-08-19.