Cambazlı ruins
Cambazlı is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey Geography. Cambazlı is in the plateau to the south of the Toros Mountains at which is a part of a wide region which was called Cilicia Trachaea in the antiquity. It is situated in a village with the same name. Administratively, it is part of Silifke district of Mersin Province. Its distance to Silifke is and to Mersin is . History. The original name of the settlement is not known. But it was an important settlement because it was connected to other important ancient settlements like Corycus and Diocaesarea by  Roman roads. Although It dates back to late Hellenistic age, it was also inhabited during the Roman and Byzantine eras. The ruins. There are ruins of mausoleums, rock tombs and cisterns around the village. But the most important building is a 13x 20 m early Byzantine era (5th century) basilica with three naves. () The columns with Corinth type headings in the southern side as well as the apse a part of the walls are standing; but the columns in the northern side have been demolished.