Bagras
Castle in İskenderun, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bagras or Baghrās, ancient Pagrae (Greek: Πάγραι; Armenian: Պաղրաս, romanized: Paġras), is a town and its nearby castle in the İskenderun district of Turkey, in the Amanus Mountains.
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Location | İskenderun, Turkey |
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Region | Çukurova |
Coordinates | 36°25′37″N 36°13′30″E |
Type | Castle |
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Condition | Ruined |
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Strabo's Geographica mentions it as being on the borders of Gindarus, "a natural stronghold" leading to the Amanian Gate or Amanides Pylae over the Amanus Mountains.