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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 · Cleopatra’s Gate. The story of Cleopatra and Tarsus began in 41 BCE when the Roman statesman Mark Antony planned to use her as an ally during the invasion against the Parthian Empire. Cleopatra arrived in a boat filled with flowers and covered in gold plates with silver oars and purple sails.
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.
- Joshua J. Mark
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History. Roman road in Tarsus. Foundation and prehistory. Excavation of the mound of Gözlükule revealed that the prehistoric development of Tarsus reached back to the Neolithic Period and continued unbroken through the Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Ages.
Next largest is Tarsus, the birthplace of Paul the Apostle. The province is considered to be a part of the geographical, economical and cultural region of Çukurova, which covers the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay . The capital of the province is the city of Mersin .
Mersin Province, Turkey. The breed is associated with the town of Tarsus, in Mersin Province, which is located on the Mediterranean coast where they have been bred for hundreds of years to hunt upland game.
