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Multi-periodSite Name: Pompeiopolis Alternative Name: Soloi, SoliCountry: Turkey Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Mersin Nearest Village: Viranşehir
Latitude: 36.742882N Longitude: 34.539415E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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A Soloi / Pompeiopolis archaeopark is to open following excavations dating back 2-3000 years. Also in Turkey: Mycenaean artifacts found in Bodrum
Previous news: A 2,600-year-old temple has been unearthed during excavations in the ancient city of Soloi Pompeiopolis in the southern province of Mersin, Turkey - see comments below for details.
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