Photo: “Korykos - Kızkalesi 02”, Zeynel Cebeci · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized for the web.
TÜRKIYE · HELLENISTIC PERIOD
Ancient City of Korykos
Κώρυκος
On the coast of Rough Cilicia, Korykos is a layered harbour settlement combining a Hellenistic city, Roman necropolis, early Christian churches and linked land and sea castles.
- Original name
- Κώρυκος
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Civilisation
- Cilician
- UNESCO
- On the World Heritage Tentative List
- Location
- 36.4637° N, 34.1507° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
If Antigone is installed, this button opens the city straight in the app.
Areas of the site
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Korykos Land Castle
The castle on the shore was built by the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia over older walls, with a double ring of fortifications.
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Maiden’s Castle (Sea Castle)
Built on a rocky islet about 200 metres offshore, this castle guarded the bay against attack from the sea.
A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
Where does one of the castles of Korykos stand?
The answer, and all of the city’s lessons, are in the app.