Anemurium Ancient City in Türkiye’s Mersin to be proposed for UNESCO World Heritage List | Partners | Belarus News | Belarusian news | Belarus today | news in Belarus | Minsk news | BELTA
MERSIN, 6 June (BelTA — Anadolu) — A proposal will be made to include
Türkiye’s Anemurium Ancient City in the southern province of Mersin on
the World Heritage List, its governor said.
Ali Hamza
Pehlivan highlighted Mersin’s historical and natural richness, noting
that efforts are underway to move structures from the Tentative List to
the permanent UNESCO list, including Anemurium.
«There are four
assets of our city on the UNESCO World Heritage List. We have
accelerated efforts to include the structures on the Tentative List in
the permanent list.
«We will also propose new works to the
Tentative List. One of the places we will propose for the World Heritage
List is Anemurium Ancient City. This is an ancient city that truly
deserves this recognition,» he told reporters.
The seventh phase
of excavation and restoration at Anemurium in the Anamur district dating
to the fourth century BC, continues under Mehmet Tekocak from Selcuk
University in Konya province.
Tekocak said significant progress has been made in seven periods, particularly in the «Central A Late Antique Age» structure.
The
first phase of the Anemurium Environmental Arrangement Project has
begun, including a reception center, social facilities and a parking
lot, he said.
Tekocak noted that the goal is to provide a better
environment for visitors while continuing year-round excavation and
restoration efforts.
A team of 30, including archaeologists, art
historians, restorers, biologists, architects, geologists and students
from various universities, is working at the site, focusing on areas
like the bathhouse, church, «odeon structure,» workshop and residential
zones.
Pehlivan announced plans to enhance visitor access and the
site’s institutional identity by creating a reception area with a
ticket office, souvenir shops and social facilities.
A seaside structure that will not harm the historical area is also planned, according to the governor.
Besides,
the theater (odeon structure) restoration is complete, and work on the
baths and a Turkish-style house is ongoing under the auspices of the
Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Pehlivan noted that
efforts to promote the ancient site, which has «a history of around
2,000 years,» and to attract more visitors are intensifying.
