The Ancient City of Ayas
Ceyhan 34 km away from the seaside resorts and the city of Adana Yumurtalık district, is in the ruins of the ancient city of Aegea.
Since the date it was unknown in the ancient city of Ayas (Aegae) Hellenistic Pergamum as the world was famous for one of the three outside the temple. Continuing the development of the Roman imperial period, Ali, the most important in the middle ages East Mediterranean port cities has been one of the drop-down.
Aegae especially Genoese and Venetian merchants in the colonies. The famous traveller Marco Polo China trip ashore from the port in the year 1268, travel from this port again after you complete the ship returned to Venice. In addition, Allen and Atlas castles, built during the reign of Sultan Süleyman the magnificent three-story observation tower, the city's historic richness of the Ottoman and Roman baths.
Located approximately 200 meters from the shore on a small island is the remains of the ancient city of Aegae.