Mancınık Castle
| Mancınık Castle | |
|---|---|
| Mersin Province, Turkey | |
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  Mancınık Castle | |
| Coordinates | 36°31′00″N 34°04′00″E / 36.5166667°N 34.0666667°E |
| Type | Fortress |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Partially standing. |
| Site history | |
| Built by | Hellenistic age |
| Demolished | Most of it |
Mancınık Castle (Turkish: Mancınık Kale) is a Hellenistic castle ruin in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Geography
The castle is situated in Silifke district of Mersin Province, at 36°31′N 34°03′E / 36.517°N 34.050°E, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) bird's flight to Mediterranean Sea. Visitors to the site follow the road from Narlıkuyu and Cennet to north . The last 500 metres (1,600 ft) of the course which detaches from the road to east is actually a rough path. The castle is situated on the clift which overviews the Şeytanderesi canyon to the east. Adamkayalar (which is historically unrelated to the castle) is situated 7 km southeast in the east wall of the canyon.
History
The first archaeological research of the site has been carried out by Levent Zoroğlu in 1987.[1] The walls are made of polygonal shaped stones, a characteristis of Hellenistic architecture. Also there are few inscriptions. Although these are mostly erased a few words could be read. Hellenistic origin is also confirmed by a decrypted word oikodomos .
