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Viransehir / Soli (Soloi) Pompeiopolis |
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Mound | |||||
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Altitude:
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160 m | |||||
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Mediterranean | |||||
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Mersin | |||||
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Mezitli | |||||
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Village:
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Viransehir | |||||
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Visited - 13/7/2001 | |||||
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Registration State:
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Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
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| Location: It is located in the ancient city of Soloi (Soli) Pompeiopolis; Viransehir at present; on the Mediterranean coast; 11 km southwest of the Mersin Province. |
| Geography and Environment: It was named after the ancient city it was located. Soloi/Soli means sun. The mound measures 7 m in height and 30 m in diameter. The latest publication of the excavations started again in the ancient city of Soli/Pompeiopolis refers to the dimensions as 22 m in height and 300 m in diameter. |
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