Yılanlı Island | |
Native Name: | Yılanlı Ada |
Native Name Lang: | Turkish |
Map: | Turkey |
Coordinates: | 36.1133°N 33.3678°W |
Location: | Mediterranean Sea |
Country: | Turkey |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | İl (province) |
Country Admin Divisions: | Mersin Province |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | İlçe |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Aydıncık |
Country Area M2: | or |
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Yılanlı Ada (literally "the island with snakes") is a small Mediterranean island in Turkey.
The island at 36.1133°N 33.3778°W is situated about offshore (Sancak Burnu). The nearest coastal settlement is Aydıncık ilçe (district) center of Mersin Province about northwest of the island. It is a narrow island lying west to east direction, approximately long. The Aydıncık Islands are nearby.
The uninhabited island was known as "Spurie" during antiquity.[1] The area around the island was declared an archaeological site (Turkish: SIT).[2] During recent exploration many anchors were found around the island, indicating that it was a popular anchorage area from the Bronze Age. Also a wreck with amphorae LP1 type from the Roman Empire was found. Two amphorae, three stone anchors, a lead stock and its collar, and a stone stock were delivered to the Silifke Museum.[1]