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About 5 km (3 miles) from
the otogar (bus
station) in Silifke, off
the road to Tasucu
on Turkey's Mediterranean
coast, is
the Cave
of St Thecla (Ayatekla).
A young virgin from Iconium (Konya),
Thecla overheard St Paul preaching
in her neighbor's house and converted to
Christianity.
Persecuted for
her beliefs, she triumphed and was
revered by the Byzantines,
who built a splendid church above
the cave where she allegedly sought
shelter from her persecutors.
The church, called Ayatekla,
is now in ruins, but the cave beneath
is a place of pilgrimage for
Christians.
Follow the signs from Silifke for
the port town of Tasucu,
and look for signs pointing the way
to Ayatekla.
Here's
a view of Silifke,
with Ayatekla and the Mediterranean
in the distance:
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Above, ruins
of the church.
Below, the cave beneath
the church.
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