KARATEPE ASLANTAŞ OPEN AIR MUSEUM

Kadirli District Kızyusuflu Village borders is in. 22 Km from Kadirli. away. Karatepe was built in the late Hittite age (8th century BC) by Asativatas, the ruler of the Adana plain, as a border fortress to protect his kingdom against the wild tribes in the north. This place, named Asativadaya, dates back to B.C. Assyrian King Salamondor V between 725-720 B.C. It was captured by Asarhoddon in 680 and was destroyed and burned.

At the top of the hill, there are two burnt building ruins and grain wells, which are thought to be palace ruins. . The castle has two gates, one in the southwest and the other in the northeast.

HIERAPOLIS KASTABALA

Hierapolis or Kastabala is 35 km southeast of Kadirli It is on the western side of the bend of the Ceyhan River between Osmaniye and Kadirli. Hierapolis Kastabala, known as the Bodrum castle, dates back to B.C. 1st century. from the second half of M.S. It is known that he reigned until approximately 17 years. The Cult of the mother goddess Artemis and the temple of the Cult located in Kastabala caused this city to play a major role in the ancient religious history. Many cities on the banks of the Ceyhan River participated in the cult ceremonies held every year. The most important feature of these cult ceremonies was that the nuns walked barefoot over the hot embers that had turned into embers. ALACAMİ
LIKE HAGASOPHIA, ONE OF THE TWO RARE WORKS USED AS CHURCHES AND MOSQUES IN THE WORLD, "ALACAMİ"

Roman ancient It is a magnificent work of the city of FLAVIAS and dates back to the 70s AD This historical The structure has been defying time for nearly 2000 years. Dulkadiroğulları Turkmen lord, Around 1480, during the time of Alaüddevle's son, Sarı Kaplan. in years The historical church was converted into a mosque by adding a mihrab in the direction of the qibla to the interior and a minaret on the northwest wall of the monumental building. In 2005, by the General Directorate of Foundations of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism With an allocation of approximately 1 trillion launched restoration works, It was completed in 2007 and is the most important Its historical and cultural heritage is protected.