  Balabolu Adrasus Shown within Turkey | |
| Alternative name | Adrasus |
|---|---|
| Location | Mut,Mersin Province,Turkey |
| Region | Cilicia Trachea |
| Coordinates | 36°38′56″N33°06′30″E / 36.64889°N 33.10833°E /36.64889; 33.10833 |
| Type | Settlement |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | In ruins |
Balabolu is a hill and an archaeological site on the hill inMersin Province,Turkey.
It is in the rural area ofMutilçe at36°38′56″N33°06′30″E / 36.64889°N 33.10833°E /36.64889; 33.10833. Its distance toYalnızcabağ village is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi), to Mut is 45 kilometres (28 mi) and toMersin is 205 kilometres (127 mi). Visitors follow Mut-Ermenek highway and turn north to reach the site.The original name of the site wasAdrasus (or Andrassos). Adrasus was aRoman andByzantine town. TheBattle of Andrassos in which Byzantines defeatedHamdanid army in 960 was around Adrasus. In the 13th century the town fell toNure Sofi ofKaramanids.
The buildings are mostly demolished. But it appears that a there was a church on top of the hill. The rock carved rooms are in the slopes. There is a cistern and a canal. The necropolis is around the hill. There are figures of animals (like lion) in some sarcophagi.[1]
