Cambazlı is an archaeological site inMersin Province,Turkey
Cambazlı is in the plateau to the south of theToros Mountains at36°35′N34°02′E / 36.583°N 34.033°E /36.583; 34.033 which is a part of a wide region which was calledCilicia Trachaea in the antiquity. It is situated in a village with the same name. Administratively, it is part ofSilifke district of Mersin Province. Its distance to Silifke is 30 kilometres (19 mi) and toMersin is 85 kilometres (53 mi).
The original name of the settlement is not known. But it was an important settlement because it was connected to other important ancient settlements likeCorycus andDiocaesarea byRoman roads.[1] Although It dates back to lateHellenistic age, it was also inhabited during theRoman andByzantine eras.[2]
There are ruins of mausoleums, rock tombs and cisterns around the village. But the most important building is a 13x 20 m early Byzantine era (5th century) basilica[1] with three naves. (Turkish:Cambazlı Kilisesi) The columns with Corinth type headings in the southern side as well as the apse a part of the walls are standing; but the columns in the northern side have been demolished.[3][4]
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