Corycus

This article is about the ancient city of Corycus in Cilicia. For other uses, see Corycus (disambiguation).
Corycus
Fortress of Corycus
Corycus is located in Turkey
Corycus
Shown within Turkey
LocationMersin Province, Turkey
Coordinates36°27′55″N 34°9′15″E / 36.46528°N 34.15417°E / 36.46528; 34.15417
Fortress of Korikos in Cilician Armenia built c. the thirteenth century.

Corycus (Greek: Κώρυκος; also transliterated Corycos or Korykos; Armenian: Կոռիկոս, romanized: Koṙikos; Turkish: Kız Kalesi, lit. "maiden castle") was an ancient city in Cilicia Trachaea, Anatolia, located at the mouth of the valley called Şeytan deresi; the site is now occupied by the town of Kızkalesi (formerly Ghorgos), Mersin Province, Turkey.