Tarsus, Mersin - Wikipedia
It is a historic city, 20 km (12 miles) 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 …
Tarsus - World History Encyclopedia
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.
Tarsus | Turkey, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Tarsus, city, south-central Turkey. It is located on the Tarsus River, about 12 miles (20 km) from the Mediterranean Sea coast. Tarsus is an ancient city on the alluvial plain of ancient Cilicia, the birthplace of St. Paul (Acts of the Apostles 22:3).
Inside Tarsus, the town where three religions come together | CNN
Aug 28, 2024 · Tarsus – in eastern Turkey, around 180 miles from the Syrian border – is a gumbo of history, religion and food. Twelve miles inland from the Mediterranean and around 560 miles southeast of...
Tarsus - BiblePlaces.com
Tarsus was the hometown of the apostle Paul (Acts 9:11), a city of great importance (21:39) as a learning center of the ancient world, alongside Alexandria and Athens.
THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Tarsus (2025) - Tripadvisor
May 24, 2019 · Things to Do in Tarsus, Türkiye: See Tripadvisor's 2,224 traveler reviews and photos of Tarsus tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in April. We have reviews of the best places to see in Tarsus. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Tarsus: The Ancient City Where Cleopatra Met Mark Antony
Sep 26, 2017 · Tarsus, a historic city part of the Mersin province, has a story that goes back around 6,000 years. Most notably, Tarsus is where Mark Antony and Cleopatra met for the first time, as well as being the supposed birthplace of Paul the Apostle.
Tarsus, an ancient city of great cultural and historical significance
Jan 11, 2025 · Tarsus, located in the Cilicia region of southern Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), was an ancient city of great cultural and historical significance. Settlements in Tarsus date back to the Neolithic period, but its prominence grew during the Hittite and Assyrian empires.
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites, TARSUS Cilicia ...
TARSUS Cilicia Campestris, Turkey. A very ancient city founded on the earlier course of the Tarsus Çay (Kydnos) only 40 km from Adana in the center of the alluvial plain. Known from excavation as a settlement from Neolithic times, Tarsus was long a Semitic city with important Oriental connections through its landlocked port of Rhegma.
Tarsus, Turkey Guide
Sep 11, 2022 · Tarsus, the birthplace of St. Paul, is now a mostly modern industrial and commercial city on Turkey's eastern Mediterranean coast just west of Adana (map).