Ayatekla
Ayatekla is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey. Ayatekla is situated nearby to the church Saint Thekla, as well as near the government office DSİ Silifke.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Thekla and Silifke Museum.
Saint Thekla
Church
Photo: Bocachete, Public domain.
Aya Tekla Church, also known as Aya Thecla or Aya Thekla, is a ruined historic church of the Byzantine period in Turkey. It was a popular pilgrimage site, and still attracts visitors today. Saint Thekla is situated 220 metres south of Ayatekla.
Silifke Museum
Museum
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Silifke Museum is in Silifke district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Silifke Museum is situated 1¼ km northeast of Ayatekla.
Temple of Jupiter
Ruins
Photo: Kpisimon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Jupiter is a ruined Roman temple in Silifke, Turkey. It was built in the 2nd century, and presently one column still stands. Silifke is an ilçe in Mersin Province. Temple of Jupiter is situated 1¼ km north of Ayatekla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ulugöz and Silifke.
Ulugöz
Village
Ulugöz is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,165. It is situated on Turkish state highway D.400 which runs from west to east in south Turkey.
Silifke
Photo: Zcebeci, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Silifke is a city in the Cilician Mountains of Turkey, though only 15 km from the Mediterranean coast. It has a few antiquities and a wetland bird reserve, but for most visitors it's simply a stop-over touring the coast or heading for the ferry to Northern Cyprus.
Burunucu
Village
Burunucu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey. Its population is 865. The village is situated on the state highway D.400, almost at the midpoint between Silifke and Taşucu, the distance to both being about 5 kilometres.
Ayatekla
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mersin Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.36479° or 36° 21′ 53″ northLongitude
33.93178° or 33° 55′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8G8M9W7J+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1005615186OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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