Alanya

by Redford, Scott

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Alanya (Gr. Kalonoros) is a Mediterranean port town in southern Anatolia. A haven for tourists, the modern town occupies the narrow coastal plain that formerly served as the hinterland of the old town. The historic town of Alanya, now sparsely inhabited, is situated within the capacious walls that encircle the relatively flat top and steep eastern slope of the castle rock, a crag rising from sea level to a height of 243 metres and projecting into the sea. The town, known to the Byzantines as Ka…

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Alanya (Gr. Kalonoros) is a Mediterranean port town in southern Anatolia. A haven for tourists, the modern town occupies the narrow coastal plain that formerly served as the hinterland of the old town. The historic town of Alanya, now sparsely inhabited, is situated within the capacious walls that encircle the relatively flat top and steep eastern slope of the castle rock, a crag rising from sea level to a height of 243 metres and projecting into the sea. The town, known to the Byzantines as Kalonoros (“beautiful mountain”), was captured

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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eng Islam

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Redford, Scott

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