Site Name | Ancient/Variant Names | Coordinates | Occupation | Foundation of fortification | Type of Site | Type of Fortification | State of Preservation | Excavation (E), Survey (S) | Excavation report (E), Monograph (M) |
Adana (Arm., Tr.) | see Crusader: Adana | 36.985973, 35.325415 | Byz (964-c.1071); Sel (c.1071-97); Cru (1097-1100); Byz (1100-01); Cru (1101-32); Arm (1132-36); Cru (1136-37); Byz (1137-?); Arm (?-1158); Byz (1158-73); Arm (1173-86); Cru (1186-94); Arm (1194-1375) | Town wall: Rom?; citadel: 758 (Abb) |
Country town; road station | Town wall with eight gates and castle (citadel) | Scant remains | (M) Maggiore 1842; (M) Langlois 1855; (M) Budde II 1972, 13-19; (M) Hild/ Hellenkemper I 1990, 154-158 | |
Ak Kalesi (Tr.) | 37.54847, 36.367216 | Arm (13th cent.) | Unknown | Castle | Spur castle | Remains of walls and towers (Arm) | (S) Edwards 1973/79 | (M) Edwards 1987, 55-56; (M) Hild/Hellenkemper I 1990, 167 | |
Alafakılar Kalesi (Tr.) | Byz?, Arm? | Unknown | Watch post | Tower | Remains of ground walls | (S) Edwards 1981 | (M) Edwards 1987, 57; (M) Hild/Hellenkemper 1990, 172 | ||
Alanya (Tr.) | Korakesion (Gr.); Coracesium (Lat.); Kalonoros (BGr.); Alāiyya (Ar.); Alaya (Fr.) | 36.534093, 31.993922 | Arm (11th cent.-1120); Byz (1120-?); Arm (?-1220); Sel (1220-93); Karamanoğlu (1293-1371); Cru (1371-?); Karamanoğlu (?-1427) | Hel/Rom | Harbour town | Vast enceinte enclosing citadel (İçkale; see below) to W, a fortified redoubt (Ehmedek) to N, three wards, and the fortified harbour to E | Walls and towers (Hel/Byz/Sel/Ott) in good condition (renovated) | (M) Alishan 1899, 368-374; (M) Konyalı 1946; (M) Lloyd/Rice 1958 | |
Alanya (Tr.), citadel | Alanya Kalesi, İçkale (Tr.) | 36.533003, 31.990148 | Sel (1221-93); Karamanoğlu (1293-1371); Cru (1371-?); Karamanoğlu (?-1427) | 1221 (Sel) | Citadel | Hilltop castle, incorporated into town wall | Walls and towers (Sel/Ott) in good condition (renovated) | (E) Arik 2002/03/04/05 | (E) Arik 2003; id. 2004; id. 2005; id. 2006 |
Alara Kalesi (Tr.) | Arm (?-1221); Sel (1221-?) | Byz | Castle | Hilltop castle | (E) Eravşar 2007 | (E) Eravşar 2008 | |||
Amuda (Arm.) | Hemite Kale (Tr.) | 37.188045, 36.094315 | see Crusader: Amuda | (S) Hellenkemper 1969/1971 | (M) Hellenkemper 1976, 123-131; Edwards 1987, 59-62; (M) Yovhannêsean 1989, 193-197; (M) Hild/Hellenkemper 1990, 176-177 | ||||
Anacık (Tr.) | 37.402379, 36.339729 | Arm (13th cent.) | 13th cent. (Arm) | Fortified country estate | Fortified house | Walls (Arm) up to 2nd floor level | (M) Edwards 1987, 62; (M) Hild/Hellenkemper 1990, 178 | ||
Anahşa Kalesi (Tr.) | Rodentos (BGr.); Butrentum (Fr.); Çakıt Kalesi (Tr.) | 37.392222, 34.904444 | Byz/Arm | Byz | Castle | Spur castle with barbican and elongated outer ward | (S) Heffening 1915; (S) Edwards 1979 | (M) Heffening 1925; (M) Hellenkemper 1976, 224-225; (M) Edwards 1987, 63-65 | |
Anawarz (Arm.) | 37.255688, 35.898764 | see Crusader: Anavarze | City; centre of principality (-1198) | City wall | Remains of foundation walls (Abb/Ham) | (S) Gough 1949; (S) Hellenkemper 1975 | (M) Gough 1952; (M) Hellenkemper 1976, 191-197; (M) Hild/Hellenkemper 1990, 178-185; Hellenkemper 1990 | ||
Andawc (Arm.) | Antiocheia epi Krago (Gr.); Antiochia ad Cragum (Lat.); Antiochia parva, Antiochet, Antiochetta (Fr.); Andūshīj (Ar.); Güneyköy (Tr.) | 36.15642, 32.414849 | Arm (13th. cent.) | 13th cent. | Castle; baronial seat | Hilltop castle | Fragments of walls and towers (Arm) | (M) Erdemgil/Özoral 1975; (M) Yovhannêsean 1989, 244; (M) Hild/Hellenkemper 1990, 191-193 | |
Andul (Arm.) | Andıl Kalesi (Tr.) | 37.547404, 35.793112 | Arm (13th cent.) | 13th cent.? | Castle; fortified estate house; monastery? | Hilltop castle; detached tower | Walls of main building (Arm) up to 2nd floor level | (S) Edwards 1979 | (M) Edwards 1987, 72-77; Hild/Hellenkemper 1990, 187 |
Aṙiwcberd (Arm.) | Aṙiudzberd (Arm.); Çemkale, Çem Kalesi, Kınaskalesi (Tr.) | 37.55033, 36.039982 | Arm (1145-?) | Byz | Castle | Hilltop castle with small upper ward to NE | Walls (Byz/Arm) in parts up to crenellations | (S) Edwards 1973/79 | (M) Hellenkemper 1976, 216-217; (M) Edwards 1987, 113-117; (M) Yovhannêsean 1989, 198; (M) Hild/Hellenkemper 1990, 197 |
Arslanköy (Tr.) | Aslanköy (Tr.) | 37.001077, 34.284309 | Byz/Arm | Unknown | Castle; garrison fort | Spur castle with outer ward | Scant remains of walls (prob. Arm) | (S) Edwards 1979 | (M) Edwards 1987, 76-77; (M) Hild/Hellenkemper 1990, 200 |
Askuṙas (Arm.) | Askora (BGr.) | Unidentified (between the rivers Lamos and Kydnos) | Arm (late 11th cent.-1137); Byz (1137-?); Arm (?-after 1317) | Arm? | Castle | Castle | (M) Yovhannêsean 1989, 112-113, 587; (M) Hild/Hellenkemper 1990, 199-200 | ||
Aulāsh (Ar.) | Aulai (Lat.); Aulas (BGr.); Ḥiṣn Aulāsh, al-Aulās (Ar.); prob. Aliağa (Tr.) | 36.835433, 34.941756 | Unknown | Unknown | Coastal town; port of Tarsus | Town walls? Castle (Ḥiṣn Aulāsh, Ḥiṣn al-Zuhād) | (M) Hild/Hellenkemper 1990, 202 | ||
Ayas (Arm.), land castle | Aigaiai (Gr.); Aegae (Lat.); Aigai, Agiasi (BGr.); Āyās (Ar.); Laias, Laicas, Laiacium (Fr.); Yumurtalık (Tr.) | 36.767627, 35.792453 | Arm (late 12th cent.-1322↓; 1323-37); Mam (1337-?); Arm (?-1347); Mam (1347-) | 13th cent. (Arm) | Castle (castrum Laiacij), protecting the harbour; main harbour of Armenian kingdom | Bow-shaped enceinte with four towers | (S) Hellenkemper 1971; (S) Edwards 1974/81 | (M) Alishan 1899, 426-448; (M) Hellenkemper 1976, 154-164; (M) Edwards 1987, 77-83; (M) Hild/Hellenkemper 1990, 160-164 | |
Ayas (Arm.), sea castle | id. | 36.768967, 35.796777 | Arm (c.1282-1322↓; 1323-37); Mam (1337-?); Arm (?-1347); Mam (1347-) | c.1282 (Arm) | Island castle, protecting the harbour | (S) Edwards 1974/81 | (M) Hellenkemper 1976, 162-163; (M) Edwards 1987, 81-83 | ||
Azgit Kalesi (Tr.) | ołakan (Arm.) | 37.609562, 36.382234 | Arm | Unknown | Castle | Spur castle | (M) Edwards 1987, 82-84 |