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TÜRKIYE · HELLENISTIC–ROMAN PERIOD
Uzuncaburç Archaeological Site (Diocaesarea)
Διοκαισάρεια
In the Hellenistic age the Kingdom of Olba worshipped at Uzuncaburç, 30 km north of Silifke. That era left a tomb capped by a pyramid roof, a tower 23 m high and the Temple of Zeus Olbios, which became a church in the 5th century AD. In AD 72, under Vespasian, the town broke away from Olba as the self-governing city of Diocaesarea; the Victory Gate, the Temple of Tyche, a ceremonial gate, a fountain, a theatre and a colonnaded street belong to this later phase.
- Original name
- Διοκαισάρεια
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- Hellenistic–Roman Period
- Civilisation
- Cilician
- Location
- 36.5806° N, 33.9248° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
Under what name did Uzuncaburç become an autonomous city when it separated from Olba in AD 72?
The answer, and all of the city’s lessons, are in the app.