Stephanus of Byzantium had mentioned Aulae as a port of Cilicia between Tarsus and Anchiale, which was a settlement close to Zephyrion (present Mersin centrum).
Up to 2012, the only place of historical importance in Kazanlı was that of Topraktepe tumulus to the north of the settlement.
The amount of amphoras suggest a ceramics production workshop and a busy port.
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