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Jul 18, 2019 · Tarsus was a city in ancient Cilicia located in the modern-day province of Mersin, Turkey. It is one of the oldest continually inhabited urban centers in the world, dating back to the Neolithic Period. It was built close by the Cydnus River (modern-day Berdan River) and was an important trade center for most of its history.
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Sep 26, 2017 · Tarsus Adana 47. Km., Tarsus Merkez, Tarsus, Mersin (İçel), Turkey. Apart from the story of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, Tarsus is also famous as the supposed birthplace of Paul the Apostle. The Church of St. Paul, built in the 1850s, was renovated in 2011 and commemorates St. Paul. The ruins of St. Paul’s house, where he is believed to have ...
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Tarsus is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,029 km2, and its population is 350,732 (2022). It is a historic city, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Adana-Mersin metropolitan area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Turkey. Tarsus forms an administrative district in the eastern part of Mersin Province and lies at the heart of the ...
Saint Paul was a resident of Tarsus. He was born and lived in Tarsus as a Jew named Saul and, after converting, made a number of missionary journeys ending in his arrest and beheading by the Roman Emperor Nero in AD 64 or 67 on the 29th of June. [citation needed] After Paul's death, Tarsus continued as an important city of the area.
Tarsus ( /ˈtɑrsəs/; Hittite: Tarsa; Greek: Ταρσός; Armenian: Տարսոն) is a historic city in south-central Turkey, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean. It is part of the Adana-Mersin Metropolitan Area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Turkey with a population of 3 million people. Tarsus forms an administrative district in the eastern part of the Mersin Province and lies in ...
A. Abu'l-Faraj al-Tarsusi. Gamze Altun. Antipater of Tarsus. Apollodorus of Tarsus. Archedemus of Tarsus. Arsacius of Tarsus. Arsames (satrap of Cilicia) Athenodorus Cananites.
Cost to visit: Free. Address: Mersin Forum Shopping Mall, Akbelen Mahallesi, Çağ University Karşısı, 33110 Yenişehir/Mersin, Turkey. Mersin Forum Shopping Mall offers a variety of international and local brands, as well as entertainment options for the whole family, including a cinema and a food court.
