Öküzlü ruins

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Öküzlü (also Öküzlüklü ) is the Turkish name for a ruins from the Hellenistic- Roman- early Byzantine period in the Rough Cilicia in southern Turkey.

Location

The ruins of the settlement are in the district of the province of Mersin Erdemli, about 15 kilometers southwest of the county town Erdemli and 50 kilometers west of the provincial capital of Mersin. You will find yourself at an average altitude of 520 meters in the mountainous hinterland of Ayaş, the ancient Elaiussa Sebaste, eight kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea, near a road leading from Limonlu, the ancient Lamos after Sömek, Cambazli and on to Uzuncaburç, the ancient olba leads. The place was in ancient times probably the Chora of Elaiussa Sebaste.

Description

The settlement consists of about 50-70 houses, most of which are older built in Polygonalmauerwerk, the later of small blocks. A notable Byzantine house with several sheets in at least two storeys situated in the west of the village. A paved road leads to the northeast, passing scattered sarcophagi and house remains, including another two-story building. At the northern end of the path the considerable columned basilica stands 17.5 meters with a floor plan of 32 ×. She has a forecourt to the southwest and a narthex. This is followed by three separate columns with galleries ships close to, in front of a transept with an outer rectangular jacketed apse to the northeast. The nave was separated by a triumphal arch from the cross member. About the apse wall of the former seven four arched windows get that served together with the two similar windows in the apse of the lighting of the transept. The aisles and the galleries were lit by twin windows. Both sides of the apses are from the transept to be boarded Pastophorien. These in turn have an apse with windows and another door to the outside. They received their light through windows that overlook at the northern area in all directions, in the south just to the southeast. Bright Kemper and Hild date the church to about 500 AD

From the church a path continues to the southeast by a necropolis with individual houses to another, individually situated outside the village on a spur simpler columned basilica. It has dimensions of 21 × 13.5 meters and also has a narthex, an apse and side rooms.

Lintel side of the road

Pastophorien from east

Northern Pastophorion