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Kanlıdivane
Kanlıdivane (''ancient'' Canytelis, Greek: Κανυτελής) is an ancient city situated around a big sinkhole in Mersin Province, Turkey. Geography Kanlıdivane is in the rural area of Erdemli district, which is a part of Mersin Province at . It is to Erdemli and to Mersin. Its altitude is approximately . It is close to the town Kumkuyu at the coast and just few hundred meters to Çanakçı rock tombs. The sinkhole is quite wide; the longer dimension being . The depth is about History There are ruins of antiquity around the sinkhole. They were unearthed and surveyed by Victor Langlois and Semavi Eyice. Pre Roman era Kanlıdivane was a part of the Olba Kingdom in the ancient age. In the northern necropolis, there is a mausoleum, which was built by the Queen Aba for her husband and sons. On the inscription of the tower at south-west it reads; "Built by Teukros, the son of priest king Tarkyaris of Olba for Zeus." Roman era By the first century, Olba kingdom becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mersin International Music Festival
Mersin International Music Festival (), merfest for short, is a music festival held annually in Mersin, Turkey since 2002. In addition to Turkish artists, performers from Spain, Italy, United States, Hungary, Germany, France, Russia, Japan and Korea have participated in the festival. History Mersin International Music Festival is a non-governmental project sponsored by private companies, Mersin University, local municipalities and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey), Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It was established in 2002 to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the Mersin State Opera and Ballet. The festival was organized until 2007 by Mersin Cultural Society (). Since 2008, Mersin Art Activities Society () organizes the event. In 2007, the festival became a member of the European Festivals Association (EFA). By 2013 the festival had grown to host more than 350 performers during the event. That year it opened with a concert from the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
