Nagidos

Nagidos is an ancient city in Bozyazı, at the mouth of Sini Cay ( Bozyazı Dere ), about 20 km east of Anamur in the southern Turkish province of Mersin. The site was discovered by Heberdey and Wilhelm. In the thirties, led by a Swedish expedition field surveys. In 1986, the Museum of Anamur rescue excavations in the necropolis, 24 graves were discovered. The oldest graves date from the 5th century BC. Was Nagidos how Kelenderis a colony of Samos.

The city coined since the end of the 5th century staters own, which bear Greek and Aramaic inscriptions. The name of the Persian satrap Pharnabazos is handed down. 333 it was conquered by Alexander.

The small island of Nagidoussa is opposite the settlement. On the island are the ruins of an Ottoman fort.