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149: 347:), a large fortification of considerable antiquity that retains evidence of Byzantine and Arab periods of occupation, but is primarily an Armenian construction of the 12th and 13th centuries. Its circuit walls and towers at the south and west cover a distance of over 450 meters. Below the Cilician Gates is the medieval Armenian fortress of Anahşa with its large horseshoe-shaped towers and three entrances. Also in the vicinity of the Gates is a fort built in the 1830s by 34: 625: 59: 156: 64: 303:
The distance from the Anatolian plateau to the Cilician plain is about 110 kilometres (68 mi). In ancient times, this was a journey of nearly five days. Saint Paul spoke, according to the Bible, about being in "dangers from rivers" and "dangers from robbers" (2 Cor. 11:26). This may explain why
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and tunnels they built are among the marvels of railroad engineering; this route actually follows an ancient secondary road southeast from Pozantı, below Anahşa Dağı with its medieval Armenian fortress. The railroad was opened in 1918; the
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side of the gateway, with 23 layers of occupation, is at 4,500 BCE, one of the oldest fortified settlements in the world. The ancient pathway was a track for mule caravans, not wheeled vehicles. The
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The Cilician Gates have been a major commercial and military artery for millennia. In the early 20th century, a narrow-gauge railway was built through them, and today, the Tarsus-Ankara Highway (
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The Armenian Kingdom in Cilicia During the Crusades: The Integration of Cilician Armenians with the Latins, 1080-1393
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one of the world's oldest fortresses was built at the southeastern end of the Cilician Gates around 4500 BCE. The
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have all traveled this route during their campaigns. The Bible testifies that Saint
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all passed through the Cilician Gates. The Crusaders allied themselves with the
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The Fortifications of Armenian Cilicia: Dumbarton Oaks Studies XXIII
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The southern end of the Cilician gates is about 44 km north of
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went this way as they went through Syria and Cilicia. The Book of
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The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research
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The 1979 photographic survey and a plan of Anahşa castle
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Index


Elevation
O-21
E90
Mersin Province
Turkey
Range
Taurus Mountains
Coordinates
37°17′07″N 34°47′10″E / 37.28528°N 34.78611°E / 37.28528; 34.78611
Cilician Gates is located in Turkey
pass
Taurus Mountains
Cilicia
Anatolian Plateau
E90
O-21
Tarsus
Cappadocia
Yumuktepe
Mersin
Adana
Hittites
Greeks
Alexander the Great
Romans
Byzantines
Sasanians
Mongols
Crusaders

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