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Güvercin Islet

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Güvercin Islet
Native name:
Güvercin Adası
Güvercin Islet is located in Turkey
Güvercin Islet
Güvercin Islet
Geography
LocationMediterranean Sea
Coordinates36°14′38″N 33°48′38″E / 36.24389°N 33.81056°E / 36.24389; 33.81056
Administration
İl (province)Mersin Province
İlçeSilifke

Güvercin Islet ("Pigeon Islet") is a Mediterranean islet of Turkey. It is a part of Silifke ilçe (district) of Mersin Province. It is at 36°14′38″N 33°48′38″E / 36.24389°N 33.81056°E / 36.24389; 33.81056 and situated about 200 metres (660 ft) to main land. The islet is quite small; only 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft).[1] There are ruins of late Roman Empire era in this otherwise unnotable island. The ruins are in the north east side of the island .[2] The ruins probably belonged to a mansion. The construction material is rectangular stone. There are tombs, ceramics and a part of a mosaic floor in the island.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Surface survey by Günder Varinlioğlu of the Ministry of Culture
  2. ^ "Anatolian archaeology news by Çiğdem Evrim-Volkan Evrim" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2017-01-02.