 Basilica in Yanıkhan | |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Erdemli,Mersin Province,Turkey |
|---|---|
| Region | Mediterranean Region |
| Coordinates | 36°35′N34°12′E / 36.583°N 34.200°E /36.583; 34.200 |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Byzantine Empire |
Yanıkhan is an archaeological site inMersin Province,Turkey. It is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of Limonlu town. It is to the east ofLimonlu-Esenpınar road and west ofLimonlu River at about36°35′N34°12′E / 36.583°N 34.200°E /36.583; 34.200. Its distance to Erdemli is 18 kilometres (11 mi) and toMersin is 54 kilometres (34 mi).
The original name of the site is not known. But according to archaeological evidence it is a 5th and 6th centuryByzantine site.[1] First reference to its existence was by Professor Michael Gough in 1959.[2]
Yanıkhan was a village. There are more than 30 house ruins. The most important building is a basilica. Although the houses are completely demolished a part of the basilica survives. In addition to main abscissa there are two minor abscissas. There are twosarcophagi. One may be anarcosolium which may belong to a certain Georgios Konon Chrisyophoros who, according to an inscription, was the commissioner of the basilica. There is also a cistern to the west of the basilica.[3] 100 metres (330 ft) to the east of the basilica there is another church (calledChurch B by the archaeologists).
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