Işıkkale
Işıkkale is an ancient settlement in Turkey.
Işıkkale is at in the rural area of Silifke ilçe of Mersin Province. Its distance from Silifke is and from Mersin is. Işıkkale is between two other archaeologically important sites; Karakabaklı and Sinekkale.
The visitors follow the Turkish state highway which runs in parallel to Mediterranean Sea coast. west of Atakent, the visitors turn to north for about. The settlement is sitıuated on both sides of the road.
The original name of the settlement is not known. It dates back to Hellenistic, Roman and the early Byzantine ages. There are many buildings, cisterns, wineries, and olive oil presses. In most of the buildings polygonal masonry is used. But there are also buildings of a later era such as a three-nave basilica.
