Donuktaş
 Gate of Donuktaş | |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°54′59″N 34°54′12″E / 36.91639°N 34.90333°E |
| Type | Temple |
| Length | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Width | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Height | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Nezahat Baydur Winfried Held |
| Condition | In ruins |
Donuktaş (literally “Pale Stone”) is a
ilçe (district) of Mersin Province
, southern Turkey.
Location
Donuktaş is in the urban fabric of Tarsus. It is to the east of other historical places of Tarsus and to the north of Turkish state highway D.400. Its distance to Mersin is about 29 km (18 mi).
Exploration history
The first written document about Donuktaş dates back to 1545. According to a member of the
Jupiter, and the temple became a Temple of Jupiter.[2] The exploration continued after 2007 by the German archaeologist Winfried Held.[3]
The building
The building is huge construction without a roof. It has a rectangular form oriented in northeast to southwest direction. Its length is 98 m (322 ft) and the width is 43 m (141 ft). It is surrounded by 6.5 m (21 ft)-thick walls. The walls are about 8 m (26 ft) high. The building material is Roman cement.[2] Although the wall is presently naked, it was originally covered by marble.
See also
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