Sis (ancient city)

Sis
The fortress in the ancient city of Sis
Shown within Turkey
LocationNear the modern town of Kozan, Adana Province, Turkey
Coordinates37°26′40″N 35°48′37″E / 37.44444°N 35.81028°E / 37.44444; 35.81028
History
BuilderHittites And Armenians
Founded3rd millennium BC
Abandoned1921

Sis (Armenian: Սիս) was the capital of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. The massive fortified complex is just to the southwest of the modern Turkish town of Kozan in Adana Province.

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