Kelenderis mosaic

A detail from the Kelenderis mosaic

Mosaic of Kelenderis (Turkish: Aydıncık Mozayiği) is a Medieval age floor mosaic in Mersin Province, Turkey.

Geography

The mosaic is in the urban fabric of Aydıncık ilçe (district) of Mersin Province at 36°08′36″N 33°19′24″E / 36.14333°N 33.32333°E / 36.14333; 33.32333. It is slightly to the west of the ancient harbor in a place locally known as Hanyıkığı. Its distance to Mersin is 160 kilometres (99 mi).

The mosaic

The mosaic was unearthed by Professor Levent Zoroğlu of Selçuk University and his team in 1992. ^[1]

The dimensions of the floor mosaic is 12 x 3.2 square meters (40 x 11 square feet). On the mosaic, the medieval harbor, two vessels and a part of the city were dechipted. A part of the mosaic has been decorated with geometric figures. Professor Zoroğlu estimates that the mosaic had been created in the fifth and sixth centuries, i.e., early Byzantine era. ^[2] There is no human being or a tree. Probably the imege displayed on the mosaic was a kind of city guide for the visitors.^[3]

In 2005 the mosaic was put under a displaycase.

Mersin Province

Settlements

Center city	Mersin

Districts (İlçe)	Akdeniz Mezitli Toroslar Yenişehir Anamur Aydıncık Bozyazı Çamlıyayla Erdemli Gülnar Mut Silifke Tarsus

All settlements	List of populated places in Mersin Province

Culture

Universities	Mersin University Çağ University Toros University

Museums	Anamur Museum Mersin Atatürk Museum Mersin Museum Mersin Naval Museum Mersin Water Museum Mersin Urban History Museum Narlıkuyu Museum Silifke Museum Silifke Atatürk Museum Tarsus Museum

Monuments	Atatürk Monument Mersin Martyrs' Memorial

Archaeological wealth	Adamkayalar Akkale Ala Bridge Alahan Monastery Altından geçme Anchiale Ancient road in Tarsus Anemurium Athena relief Aulai Aya Tekla Church Baç Bridge Canbazlı ruins Caracalla's inscription Cleopatra's gate Corycus Çanakçı rock tombs Çandır Castle Çatıören Dağlı Castle Dikilitaş Dörtayak Elaiussa Sebaste Emirzeli Gömeç Gözlükule Gözne Castle Hisarin Castle Kabaçam Karakabaklı Kelenderis mosaic Kırkkaşık Bedesten Kızlar Kalesi Kilise Tepe Kravga Bridge Lamas Aqueduct Lampron Mamure Castle Mancınık Castle Mausoleum of Danyal Meydan Castle Meydancık Castle Mezgitkale Mut Castle Nagidos Olba Öküzlü ruins Paşa Türbesi Roman road in Cilicia Silifke Bridge Silifke Castle Sinap Castle Softa Castle Soli Tapureli ruins Tece Castle Tekir ambarı Tırmıl Tokmar Castle Üçayaklı ruins Veyselli rock reliefs Yanıkhan Yelbiz Castle Yumuktepe

Buildings
and
structures

Mosques and madrasas	Muğdat Mosque Grand Mosque of Mersin Mersin Old Mosque Tarsus Old Mosque Grand Mosque of Tarsus Kubat Pasha Medrese Laal Pasha Mosque Güzeloluk Mosque

Churches	Mersin Catholic Church Mersin Orthodox Church Saint Paul's Church

Cemeteries	Mersin Interfaith Cemetery Cyprus Memorial Forest in Silifke

Transportation	Mersin Harbor Mersin railway station Tarsus railway station Yenice railway station Mersin Bus Terminus Çukurova Regional Airport İsmet İnönü Boulevard Adnan Menderes Boulevard Gazi Mustafa Kemal Boulevard Kushimoto Street Boğsak Tunnel

Sports venues	Edip Buran Arena Macit Özcan Sports Complex Mersin Seventh Region Sports Hall Mersin Gymnastics Hall Mersin Arena Mersin Olympic Swimming Pool Mersin Tennis Complex Mersin Volleyball Hall Mezitli Sports Hall Nevin Yanıt Athletics Complex Servet Tazegül Arena Tevfik Sırrı Gür Stadium Toroslar Bocce Facility Erdemli Shooting Range Erdemli Sports Hall Tarsus City Stadium Tarsus Arena

Geographical
features

Mersin Province

References

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