Ancient road in Tarsus

Ancient road ( Turkish: Antik yol) at (36°55′04″N 34°53′33″E / 36.91778°N 34.89250°E / 36.91778; 34.89250 extending to 36°55′02″N 34°53′35″E / 36.91722°N 34.89306°E / 36.91722; 34.89306) is the unearthed section of an ancient road in the historical city of Tarsus, Turkey.

[1] Tarsus, an ancient city known as the birthplace of Paul the Apostle, is now a major district center in Mersin Province, Turkey.

The road was accidentally unearthed in a construction pit in 1993.

The construction was abandoned and the road is now surrounded by mesh wire panel for protection.

The road was undoubtedly constructed during the Roman Empire period and probably in the first century AD.