History and archaeology
Bahçe Pass (Amanian Gates)
Bahçe, Osmaniye
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A mountain pass linking Cilicia and Syria, called the 'Amanian Gates' in antiquity.
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Its story
The pass is one of the two important roads across the Amanos Mountains. The Persian King Darius III is accepted as having taken his army through here before the Battle of Issus. In the Ottoman period it was also used as the route linking Anatolia to Aleppo. Today motorway and railway tunnels pass near the pass.
Key facts
- Historic name
- Amanides Pylai / Amani Portae
Trip purpose
- Photography
Location
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37.18389, 36.55639
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanian_Gate