Anavarza Kalesi

fort · 30 BC – 2100 AD

Anavarza Kalesi is a large fortress of Byzantine and Armenian date on probable Roman foundations. It shares its Turkish name with the 200m high limestone outcrop on which it stands. This outcrop served as the acropolis of ancient Anazarbos, and it also has been suggested as a location for the earlier "Kundu," which is mentioned in Akkadian sources.

Coordinates

37.25230, 35.90176

Also known as

Anavarza Castle (en), Anavarza Castle (en), Anazarbe

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)
• Wikidata · CC0 1.0
  Wikidata (CC0)
• GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
  © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

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