Νάγιδος | |
Location | Bozyazı, Mersin Province, Turkey |
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Region | Cilicia |
Coordinates | 36°05′59″N 32°58′41″E / 36.09972°N 32.97806°E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Builder | Colonists from Samos |
Nagidos (Ancient Greek: Νάγιδος; Latin: Nagidus) was an ancient city of Cilicia. In ancient times it was located between Anemurion to the west and Arsinoe to the east.[1] Today its ruins are found on the hill named Paşabeleni at the mouth of the Sini Cay (Bozyazı Dere) near Bozyazı in Mersin Province, Turkey. It lies at a distance of ca. 20 km to the east of Anamur. Like its eastern neighbor Kelenderis, it was a colony of Samos.[2] The small island of Nagidoussa is opposite Nagidos; on it are the ruins of an Ottoman fortress.