• Source: Emirler Archaeological Site and City Forest Museum

Emirler Archaeological Site and City Forest Museum (Turkish: Emirler Örenyeri Ve Kent Ormanı Müzesi) is a small museum located in Mersin Province, southern Turkey, exhibiting archaeological artifacts found at site and some fauna of the city forest.




Location


The museum is next to Emirler village of Mersin Province at 36°49′33″N 44°29′51″E.Its distance to Mersin is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi)




Museum


The Ministry of Forestry decided to establish a picnic area in the southern slopes of Toros Mountains where Mersin is in the view. During the construction, some archaeological remains were unearthed. Following a rescue excavations a Roman road, a necropolis, sarcophagi and a cistern were also unearthed along with other finds such as a 1st-century unguentarium which were transferred to Mersin Archaeological Museum. The hitherto unknown settlement may be a Hellenistic, Roman or early Byzantine settlement.




The Forestry Museum


In the same area Ministry of Forestry established a forestry museum in a wooden cottage. In the museum, insects, butterflies and birds of the forest are displayed. There is also a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) walking track.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Emirler Archaeological Site and City Forest Museum
• Yenişehir, Mersin
• Tarsus, Mersin
• Anıtkabir
• Tower of Gömeç
• Atatürk Museum Mansion