Ancient Roman road uncovered in southern Türkiye
MERSİN
A section of a 2,000-year-old Roman road that once linked the Mediterranean provinces of Antalya and Antioch and extended into present-day Syria has been uncovered in Mersin’s Erdemli district following a conservation and documentation project.
The restored section, located between the neighborhoods of Kızkalesi and Ayaş, also includes three early Christian churches, making the area one of the region’s most significant sacred landscapes from the Roman period.
The work was carried out under the supervision of Associate Professor Şener Yıldırım, head of the Korykos Castle Excavation and Survey Team and a faculty member in Mersin University’s Department of Art History. The project was coordinated by the Erdemli Governor’s Office, Erdemli Municipality and the Erdemli Chamber of Commerce, with sponsorship from Eğriçayır Honey.
