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Cape Gelidonya

Cape Gelidonya, formerly Kilidonia or Killidonia is a cape or headland on the Teke Peninsula in the chain of Taurus Mountains, located on the southern coast of Anatolia between the Gulf of Antalya and the Bay of Finike.

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Cape Gelidonya (Turkish: Gelidonya Burnu or Taşlık Burnu, from Greek: Χελιδωνία, Chelidonia; Latin: Chelidonium promontorium), formerly Kilidonia or Killidonia is a cape or headland on the Teke Peninsula in the chain of Taurus Mountains, located on the southern coast of Anatolia between the Gulf of Antalya and the Bay of Finike.

During the classical Greek and Hellenistic eras, it was called Chelidonia (meaning swallows), and a group of five small islands, as Chelidoniai nesoi (Swallow Islands, now Beşadalar Adasi). In Roman times, it was known as Promontorium Sacrum (Latin for "Holy Promontory"), and the group of islands as Chelidoniae Insulae.

Text: Wikipedia (English), CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Location and names: Wikidata (CC0)

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The closest 8 places around Cape Gelidonya; sorted without regard to province borders.

Idyros

Ancient City · Kemer / Antalya4.6 km

Marmara

Ancient City · Kemer / Antalya7.6 km

Cadrema

Ancient City · Kemer / Antalya10.4 km

Phaselis

Ancient City · Kemer / Antalya12.5 km

Solyma

Ancient City · Kemer / Antalya15.4 km

Kitanaura

Archaeological Site · Kumluca / Antalya17.1 km

Distances are as the crow flies; driving distance may be longer.

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