Anazarbos

Anazarbus

Anavarza (in Turkish)
The triumphal arch of Anazarbus was later converted to the city's South Gate.
Shown within Turkey
Alternative name	Caesarea, Justinopolis
Location	Adana Province, Turkey
Region	Cilicia
Coordinates	37°15′50″N 35°54′20″E / 37.26389°N 35.90556°E / 37.26389; 35.90556
Type	Settlement
History
Abandoned	1374

Anazarbus, also known as Justinopolis (Ancient Greek: Ἀναζαρβός / Ίουστινούπολις, medieval Ain Zarba; modern Anavarza; Arabic: عَيْنُ زَرْبَة), was an ancient Cilician city. Under the late Roman Empire, it was the capital of Cilicia Secunda. Roman emperor Justinian I rebuilt the city in 527 after a strong earthquake hit it. It was destroyed in 1374 by the forces of the Mamluk Empire, after their conquest of Cilician Armenia.