The ancient city of Soli Pompeipolis, which is 14 km away from Mersin, is known to have been founded by the colonists who came from Cyprus to Anatolia in the 7th century BC. The ancient city, which was invaded by the Romans in the 1st century BC, was named Soli Pompeipolis by taking its name from the commander Pompei. As it is one of the important port cities of the ancient period, it has made an important economic development. The ruins of the harbour, collonaded street, Turkish bath, theatre, city walls, aqueducts and several buildings can be seen in the ancient city. One of the most important places of the ancient city is the collonaded street. There are a total of 33 columns on the street and the inscriptions on the columns indicate these are the busts of the emperor or top managers.
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