Antiochia Ad Cragum Ancient City

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Vladislav Prokof'ev

Level 5 Local Expert

Excellent ruins. Not everything has been reconstructed yet. The stones are in their original form, just like a couple thousand years ago. In such places, you can spend hours looking at structures and painting in your imagination how people lived at that time.

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Екатерина Михайлова

Level 14 Local Expert

Cool bay. Of course, it's not very convenient to get there, but it's worth a look. It's better to come on a weekday to take great photos.

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VLAD K.

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Antiocheia AD Cragum Ancient City. The ruins of Antioch of Kragum are located about 12 kilometers southwest of the city of Gazipasa. This vast place covers an area of about three hectares. There are significant remains of baths, a market, a colonnaded street and the gates of a large Christian basilica, tombs and a temple, and several unidentified structures. Antioch is mentioned in ancient sources as an important trading center of the Roman Empire, and in the Byzantine era the city was even the residence of a Christian bishop. It so happened that Antioch, with its harbor, served as one of the shelters for Cilician pirates who attacked ships and coastal settlements in the Eastern Mediterranean from these shores in the first half of the 1st century BC. Pompey the Great put an end to piracy in 67 BC. e., having won a naval victory at nearby Korakesion (Alanya). In 38 AD, Emperor Gaius briefly transferred control of Cilicia to Rome's client king Antiochus IV of Commagene. He ruled continuously until 72 AD, and during that time he founded a city and named it after himself. After Vespasian overthrew him in 72, the city, like the rest of Cilicia, came under the direct control of Rome and became part of the expanded province of Cilicia. Excavations have been carried out at this site since 2004, and here we are.

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СЕРЫЙ КОTT

Level 21 Local Expert

An ancient city by the sea, the views are incredible, nearby is Delik Deniz. Must-visit

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Алсу Лишкевич

Level 6 Local Expert

It's a great place! We have been coming here for the 5th time. Active work is underway on the site of the ancient city. A lot has changed since our first visit in 2020, and a lot of work has been done. For lovers of old ruins and cities, it will definitely be interesting here! The bay itself has not changed, the place is very beautiful. Every time- Delight! It's better to wear comfortable, closed shoes on your feet, like sneakers! For visitors with children: my 3-year-old son calmly went down and up last year! With a stroller, of course not! The path is narrow, there are a lot of stones! My unequivocal recommendation!

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Kristen Kristen

Level 8 Local Expert

The most beautiful and pristine view is only from the top of the mountain. It's an uncomplicated trail to all three locations, but it's full of impressions and excellent cardio. Be careful, bats live in one of the buildings, and in the rest of the "houses" the entire floor is strewn with old bones. The path to the fortress is always on the right side; on the contrary, you should keep to the left on the second mountain. Addendum dated 19.10.2025 Archaeological work has begun and perhaps in a year we will learn a lot about this place. On the first visit (April 2025), bones were found), now archaeologists have found many remains of human bones.

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konstantin k.

Level 6 Local Expert

I didn't go up to the fortress, I couldn't see anything from below, but so far the view was awesome! Bananas are growing all around.

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Анна Кузнецова

Level 10 Local Expert

It's a cool place. In good weather, you can swim, swim under the arch in the sea. In a storm, listen to the sound of the waves and admire them. You can get there by car, the road is normal, then go down a little on foot.

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wallekc

Level 8 Local Expert

The city itself is no longer a city. And it's not a museum yet. At work. The views from the cliff are amazing. A great place on the road to delicdeniz.

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Aleksei Z

Level 4 Local Expert

It's a great place! It is possible to spend the night

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Илья Бусыгин

Level 9 Local Expert

Despite the fact that there are a lot more stones than there were a few years ago, this bay is still a very picturesque place.

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Николай Захаров

Level 7 Local Expert

This is Balaam, the place where the hermitage stood

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Melih KÖSEOĞLU

Level 5 Local Expert

Wonderful

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Antiochia Ad Cragum Ancient City

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