Silifke (Selefke) is a town in south-central Adana Province, Turkey, on the banks of the (Göksu) River near the Taurus Mountains, geographically located at 36°22′N 33°56′E. shows the Location of the Province Adana Adana Province is a province located in south-eastern Turkey. ... The Göksu (Saleph) is a river in Cilicia (Turkey). ... The Taurus Mountains or simply the Taurus, (Turkish Toros, also known as Ala-Dagh or Bulghar-Dagh) are a mountain range, forming the rugged southeastern rim of the Anatolian plateau, from which the Euphrates River descends into Syria. ...

Economy

Silifke is a successful industrial town, producing beverages, chemicals, clothes, footwear, glass, plastics, pottery, and textiles. It is well-connected with other urban areas.

An irrigation project located at Silifke supplies the fertile Göksu delta. In turn, the town also serves as a market for the surrounding area, which produces beans, cotton, grapes, lentils, olives, tobacco, and canned fruits and vegetables.

History

Seleucia on the Calycadnus, variously cited over the centuries as Seleucia Isauria, Seleucia in Isauria, Seleucia of Isauria, Seleucia Tracheotis, and Trachea, was founded by Seleucus I Nicator in the early 3rd century BCE, one of several named Seleucus after himself. It was located a few miles from the mouth of the Calycadnus (Kalykadnos) River, near the older Orba (Oura). The site was doubtless selected as a protection against attacks from the sea. It had considerable commercial prosperity as the port of Isauria (Cilicia), and was even a rival of Tarsus. Silver coin of Seleucus. ... (4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - other centuries) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events The first two Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome over dominance in western Mediterranean Rome conquers Spain Great Wall of China begun Indian traders regularly visited Arabia Scythians occupy... Seleucus was the name of several Macedonian kings of the Seleucid dynasty ruling in the area of Syria. ... Isauria, in ancient geography, is a rugged isolated district in the interior of South Asia Minor, of very different extent at different periods, but generally covering much of what is now south-central Turkey, or the core of the Taurus Mountains. ... In ancient geography, Cilicia (Ki-LIK-ya) formed a district on the southeastern coast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey), north of Cyprus. ... Tarsus is a city in present day Turkey, located on the mouth of the Tarsus Cay (Cydnus) which empties into the Mediterranean. ...

It became a religious center, with a renowned 2nd century Temple of Jupiter. // Events Roman Empire governed by the Five Good Emperors (96–180) – Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius. ... The word temple has different meanings in the fields of architecture, religion, geography, anatomy, and education. ... Jupiter et Thétis - by Jean Ingres, 1811. ...

Early Christian bishops held a Council of Seleucia in (variously cited) 325, 359, and 410. As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Events May 20 - First Council of Nicaea - first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church: The Nicene Creed is formulated, the date of Easter is discussed. ... Events Battle of Amida: Shapur II of Persia conquers Amida from the Romans. ... Events Alaric I deposes Priscus Attalus as Roman Emperor. ...

In 1137, it was besieged by Leon of Cilician Armenia. On June 10, 1190, the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa was drowned trying to cross the Calycadnus during the Third Crusade. In the 13th century, the city was captured by the Seijuks. Events Louis VII is crowned King of France. ... Leo I of Armenia (died February 14, 1140) was Lord of the Mountains 1129–1140. ... Armenian Cilicia and Crusader States Cilicia The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (sometimes referred to as Armenia Minor or Lesser Armenia) was a state formed in the Middle Ages by Armenian refugees fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Armenia. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... Events March 16 - Massacre and mass-suicide of the Jews of York, England prompted by Crusaders and Richard Malebys kill 150-500 Jews in Cliffords Tower June 10 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowned in the Saleph River while leading an army to Jerusalem. ... Frederick in a 13th century Chronicle Frederick I (German: Friedrich I. von Hohenstaufen)(1122 – June 10, 1190), also known as Friedrich Barbarossa (Frederick Redbeard) was elected king of Germany on March 4, 1152 and crowned Holy Roman Emperor on June 18, 1155. ... The Third Crusade (1189–1192) was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ...

There are many well preserved ancient ruins. Among its landmarks are the remains of a Byzantine castle on the Acropolis above town, the city fortifications, a large rock-cut water supply tank, and an extensive necropolis of rock-cut tombs with inscriptions. The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... This article refers to acropoleis in general. ...

See also

• Acacius of Caesarea
• Assyrian Church of the East
• Council of Rimini
• Eudoxius of Antioch
• Seleucid Empire

Acacius of Caesarea, the One-eyed (Gk. ... The Assyrian Church of the East is a Christian denominational body that traces its origins to the See of Babylon, said to be founded by Saint Thomas the Apostle. ... The Council of Rimini (also called the Council of Ariminum) was a Christian church council that took place in Rimini (Roman name, Ariminum) in July 359, and was concerned with the problem of Arianism. ... Eudoxius (d. ... The Seleucid Empire was one of several political states founded after the death of Alexander the Great, whose generals squabbled over the division of Alexanders empire. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, which is in the public domain.