Çanakçı Rock Tombs
The Çanakçı Rock Tombs are a group of rock-carved tombs in ancient Cilicia, and in modern Mersin Province, Turkey, right beside Kanlıdivane.Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tomb
- Description: rock carved figures in Mersin Province, Turkey
- Also known as: “Çanakçı rock tombs”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kanlıdivane and Kabaçam.
Kanlıdivane
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kanlıdivane is an ancient city situated around a big sinkhole in Mersin Province, Turkey. Kanlıdivane is situated 550 metres northeast of Çanakçı Rock Tombs.
Kabaçam
Historic site
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kabaçam, a.k.a. Kabaşam, is an archaeological site of a historic settlement in Mersin Province, southern Turkey. Kabaçam is situated 2 km southwest of Çanakçı Rock Tombs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayaş and Batısandal.
Ayaş
Suburb
Ayaş is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,634. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Ayaş is situated 3 km south of Çanakçı Rock Tombs.
Batısandal
Village
Batısandal is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 744. It is situated in the hilly region to the south of the Taurus Mountains. Batısandal is situated 4½ km north of Çanakçı Rock Tombs.
Karaahmetli
Village
Karaahmetli is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 419. Situated in the plateau to the south of the Toros Mountains, at, the neighborhood is 26 kilometres away from Erdemli and 62 kilometres away from Mersin. Karaahmetli is situated 5 km northwest of Çanakçı Rock Tombs.
Çanakçı Rock Tombs
- Categories: rock-cut tomb, mausoleum, relief sculpture, historic site, and burial
- Location: Erdemli, Mersin Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.52322° or 36° 31′ 24″ northLongitude
34.17332° or 34° 10′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8G8PG5FF+78OpenStreetMap ID
node 13014423303OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombWikidata ID
Q8077505
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Çanakçı Rock Tombs” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Rotstomben van Kanytelis”
- Turkish: “Çanakçı Kaya Mezarları”
- Turkish: “Canytellis Kaya Mezarı ve Rölyefleri”
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