The Gate of Cleopatra
The Gate of Cleopatra
It is the main gate that opens to the west of the historic city and is the only structure left of the walls. Because of its proximity to the harbor, it was called the "Sea Gate" or the "Silifke Gate" because it was on the route to Seleucia, one of the most important cities of the time; in 19th-century travel notes, it was called "St. And in his travel notes from the turn of the century, It's called Paul's Gate. Research on the period of construction indicates that it was made in the late Byzantine Period or the Abbasid Period, depending on the material used during its construction. In addition, the location of the current gate indicates the existence of the old one. The height of the single-arched gate is 8.50 m, and the width in the middle is 5. 50 m, the central width is 5.60 m. It's 60 feet. It has undergone restoration in recent years, starting with a single arch in the form of a semicircle.
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