The Cicilian Gates has been called a Corridor of History^[1]. North West of Adana, the Cilician Gates is one of the three passes through the snow covered Taurus Mountains (some peaks more than 11,000 feet above sea level), which connect the Anatolian plateau, with an elevation of about 3000 feet above sea level, with the Mediterranean coast. In ancient history the Hittites, Alexander the Great, the Romans, and the Crusaders have all traveled this route. It is also thought that Saint Paul of Tarsus and Silas went this way as they went through Syria and Cilicia to the Galatians cities of Derbe, Lystra and Iconium - cities visited by Paul on his first journey (Acts 14; Gal. 1:2), strengthening the churches, at the beginning of the second preaching journey (Acts 15:40-41). Adana (the ancient Antioch in Cilicia or Antioch on the Sarus) is the capital of Adana Province in Turkey. ... The Taurus Mountains (Taurus=bull in greek) (Turkish Toros, also known as Ala-Dagh or Bulghar-Dagh) are a mountain range in Eastern Anatolian plateau, from which the Euphrates (Turkish Fırat) River descends into Syria. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Relief of Suppiluliuma II, last known king of the Hittite Empire The Hittites were an ancient people who spoke an Indo-European language, and established a kingdom centered at Hattusa (Hittite URU) in north-central Anatolia from the 18th century BC. In the 14th century BC, the Hittite empire was... Alexander the Great (Greek: ,[1] Megas Alexandros; July 356 BC–June 11, 323 BC), also known as Alexander III, king of Macedon (336–323 BC), was one of the most successful military commanders in history. ... Area under Roman control  Roman Republic  Roman Empire  Western Empire  Eastern Empire Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a city-state founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... The Crusaders (formerly the Canterbury Crusaders) are a New Zealand Rugby Union team based in Christchurch, New Zealand that competes in the Super 14 (formerly the Super 12). ... Paul of Tarsus (b. ... Silas or Silvanus (flourished 1st century) was an early Christian who was a companion of Paul and Peter. ... The Epistle to Galatians is a book of the Bible New Testament. ... Derbe is an ancient city in todays Turkey. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Konya (also Koniah, Konieh, Konia, and Qunia; historically known as Iconium) is a city in Turkey, on the central plateau of Anatolia. ...

The distance from the Anatolian plateau to the Cilician plain is about 70 miles. In ancient times this was a journey of nearly five days. Saint Paul spoke about being in "dangers from rivers" and "dangers from robbers" (2 Cor. 11:26). This may explain why at 4.500 BCE, Mersin, at the south eastern end of the Cilician Gates was one of the world's first fortresses. Mersin is the capital city of İçel Province, in Turkey. ...

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