Athena relief of Sömek

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The Athena relief of Sömek is a Greco-Roman rock relief, located some two kilometres north of the village of Sömek in Silifke district of Mersin province in Turkey, near the valley of the Limonlu river, the ancient Lamos. In antiquity, the river formed the border between "Rugged Cilicia" in the west and "Flat Cilicia" in the east. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°36'16"N, 34°4'51"E

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Athena relief of Sömek – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kanlıdivane, Çanakçı rock tombs, Adamkayalar, Yeniyurt Castle.

7.7 miSE
Historical place, Archaeological site
Kanlıdivane, Erdemli
197 min walk • Kanlıdivane is an ancient city situated around a big sinkhole in Mersin Province, Turkey.
7.7 miSE
Archaeological site
Çanakçı rock tombs
196 min walk • Çanakçı rock tombs are a group of rock-carved tombs in Mersin Province...
5.7 miS
Archaeological site
Adamkayalar
145 min walk • Adamkayalar is a location in Mersin Province, Turkey famous for rock carved figures.
3.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Yeniyurt Castle
80 min walk • Yeniyurt Castle is a castle ruin in Mersin Province, Turkey. The ancient name of the castle is not known. Yeniyurt is the name of a nearby village.
4.1 miNW
Archaeological site
Tapureli ruins
105 min walk • Tapureli ruins are in Mersin Province, Turkey.
5 miS
Archaeological site
Emirzeli
129 min walk • Emirzeli is a group of ruins in Mersin Province, Turkey.
5.4 miSE
Archaeological site
Öküzlü
139 min walk • Öküzlü is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey.
3 miSW
Archaeological site
Cambazlı ruins
77 min walk • Cambazlı is an archaeological site in Mersin Province...
5.6 miN
Archaeological site
Üçayaklı ruins
142 min walk • The Üçayaklı ruins are a Byzantine-era archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey.
1.4 miNE
Bridge
Taşgeçit Bridge
36 min walk • Taşgeçit Bridge is a Roman bridge in Mersin Province, Turkey. The bridge is about 3.5 kilometres south west of Yeniyurt village of Erdemli ilçe at 36°36′45″N 34°06′13″E. Its distance to Erdemli is 29 kilometres and to Mersin is 65 kilometres. It was over a now dried up creek, a tributary of Lamas River.