Soli, Cilicia

A bicycle and walking route has been opened in one of the most important harbor cities of the Roman era, Soli Pompeiopolis, located in the southern province of Mersin's Mezitli district.  

Official hope the 360-meter route will attract more tourists to the ancient city.

With a historical heritage dating back to the ancient age, the Soli Pompeiopolis site in the southern province of Mersin will soon be explored from under the Mediterranean, in addition to ongoing excavation work on land. 

The ancient site of Soli Pompeiopolis, located in the southeastern province of Mersin's Mezitli district, has eyes on the UNESCO World Heritage List with its history carrying the traces of many civilizations from the Neolithic, Hellenistic and Roman periods, according to the excavation project's leaders.