Imbriogon
Imbriogon was an ancient place in
Mersin province, Turkey. It lay on the road from Seleukia in the Kalykadnos to Diocaesarea (Uzuncaburç
), about 8 kilometres north of Seleukia.
Imbrogion was probably founded in the 2nd century AD, as a summer residence for wealthy citizens of Seleukia. Since no remains from Christian times have been found, it is assumed that it was abandoned shortly after this. Seven house and temple graves which all date to the second and third centuries AD are the main surviving structures. Some of these are two stories high; the tallest are 7.5 metres in height. One two-story temple tomb (pictured above) has
Heroa
, one of which was dedicated to the family of Anglus, according to an inscription on a column.
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Two temple tombs -
House tomb
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Imbriogon.
- Ancient Towns in Rough Cilicia on Reiseinfo-tuerkei.de
Bibliography
- Alois Machatschek, "Die Grabtempel von Dösene im Rauhen Kilikien." Mélanges Mansel, Ankara 1974 pp. 251–261
- Christof Berns, ΣΉΜΑΤΑ Untersuchungen zu den Grab- und Memorialbauten des späten Hellenismus und der frühen Kaiserzeit in Kleinasien. Universität zu Köln 1996 PDF
- Friedrich Hild, ISBN 3-7001-1811-2, pp. 275
36°25′41″N 33°56′57″E / 36.42806°N 33.94917°E
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