Epiphaneia

At Yesilkent (Erzin), to the right of the main road, lies an extensive area of ruins, formerly thought to be the site of Issos but identified by the Austrian archeologist Rudolf Heberdey (1864-1936) as the town of Epiphaneia, mentioned by Cicero as the place where he established his camp. According to Appianus, Pompey resettled pirates here, and according to Ammian this was the birthplace of St George, murdered in 361 as Archbishop of Alexandria.

From the main road can be seen the 116 surviving arches of a large Late Roman aqueduct which, made from volcanic rock, cross the plain in a gentle curve. The acropolis of the ancient city was probably on the nearby hill. To the south of the hill extends the main part of the city, with the