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Mountain range in southern Turkey
The Taurus Mountains (Turkish: Toros Dağları or Toroslar; are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, separating the Mediterranean coastal region on the
Taurus_Mountains
Mountain range in southern and eastern Turkey
Anti-Taurus Mountains (from Greek: Αντίταυρος) or Aladaglar are a mountain range in southern and eastern Turkey, curving northeast from the Taurus Mountains
Anti-Taurus_Mountains
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
Taurus Mountain is a mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada. Taurus Mountain is a 2,972-meter-elevation (9,751-foot) peak situated 12 kilometers
Taurus_Mountain
Lunar valley
Serenitatis basin and pushing rock outward and upward. Taurus–Littrow is located in the Taurus mountain range and south of Littrow crater, features from which
Taurus–Littrow
Topics referred to by the same term
or Taurus cattle, a species of cattle Taurus Mountains, a range in modern-day Turkey Montes Taurus, a mountainous region on the Moon Taurus Mountain, a
Taurus
(Ararat) Taurus Mountains range across southern Turkey between the coast and the Anatolian Plateau. Subranges include Akdağlar (or White Mountains) are in
List_of_mountains_in_Turkey
Mountain in Turkey
romanized: Al-Jūdiyy; Armenian: Արարադ; Kurdish: Çiyayê Cûdîyê) is a mountain in Turkey. It was considered in antiquity to be Noah's apobaterion or "Place
Mount_Judi
System of mountains) Peninsular mountain ranges – 1,500 km (930 mi) (section of the North American Cordillera) Serra do Mar – 1,500 km (930 mi) Taurus Mountains
List_of_mountain_ranges
the: Taurus Mountains, Eastern Black Sea Mountains, Dormant and extinct volcanoes. Although there are no glaciers in the Western Taurus Mountains, there
List_of_glaciers_in_Turkey
Mountain range in Western Asia
the indigenous inhabitants of the northwestern and central Zagros-Taurus mountain ranges, which spans southeastern Turkey, northwestern Iran, northern
Zagros_Mountains
Geographical region in Turkey
Melas in the west to the Amanus Mountains in the east, while to the north and northwest it was bounded by the Taurus Mountains, which are passable in very
Cilicia
Mountain range in Turkey
Bolkar Mountains, also known as Bulgar Dagh or Bolghar Dagh, are a mountain range situated in the middle part of the Taurus Mountains complex in southern
Bolkar_Mountains
plain is separated from the Black Sea by the Pontic Mountains, converging with the Taurus Mountains in the Northeast of the country where Mount Ararat
Geography_of_Turkey
Mountain in Adıyaman, Turkey
east of the Taurus Mountains. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Mount Nemrut, also spelt Nemrud, lies in the Anti-Taurus range in Adıyaman
Mount_Nemrut
Region of West Asia with a historical Kurdish presence
Kurdistan roughly encompasses the northwestern Zagros and the eastern Taurus mountain ranges. Kurdistan generally comprised the following four regions: southeastern
Kurdistan
1962 aircraft accident in Turkey
Fairchild F-27 of Turkish Airlines crashed into Mount Medetsiz in the Taurus Mountains range while en route from Ankara Esenboğa Airport to Adana Airport
1962 Taurus Mountains Turkish Airlines F-27 crash
1962_Taurus_Mountains_Turkish_Airlines_F-27_crash
Series of wars between the 7th and 11th centuries
capital. Following the failed second siege, the border stabilized at the Taurus Mountains in Asia Minor. The Umayyads, and later the Byzantines, launched frequent
Arab–Byzantine_wars
Neighbourhood in Silifke, Mersin, Turkey
population is 69 (2022). It is situated in the southern slopes of the Taurus Mountains. Its distance to Silifke is 25 kilometres (16 mi) and to Mersin is
Türkmenuşağı,_Silifke
Predynastic Egyptian king with disputed existence
from a rock carving on the Gebel Tjauti mountain. Egyptologist Günter Dreyer deduced the existence of King "Taurus" from incisions on a statue of the god
Taurus_(ruler)
Akdağ (Turkish: Akdağ, "white mountain") is a mountain at the western end of the Taurus Mountains in the Aegean Region of Turkey. Its highest peak is
Akdağ
Ancient Mesopotamian civilization from 3300 to 1900 BC
of this Uruk civilization have been found over a wide area—from the Taurus Mountains in Turkey, to the Mediterranean Sea in the west, and as far east as
Sumer
River in Turkey, Iraq, and Syria
the region: The Tigris is 1,750 km (1,090 mi) long, rising in the Taurus Mountains of eastern Turkey about 25 km (16 mi) southeast of the city of Elazığ
Tigris
Type of massive terraced structure of ancient Mesopotamia
Gulf Syrian Desert Taurus Mountains Tigris–Euphrates river system Euphrates Tigris Zagros Mountains Hamrin Mountains Sinjar Mountains Ancient Fertile Crescent
Ziggurat
Ancient Roman inscription on the Taurus Mountains in Turkey
İskender Kitabesi) is a rock-carved ancient Roman inscription on the Taurus Mountains, southern Turkey dedicated to the Roman emperor Caracalla. The inscription
Caracalla's_inscription
River system in the Middle East
Wetlands portal Armenian highlands Mountains of Ararat Soil salinity Mesopotamian Marshes Shatt al-Arab Taurus Mountains "Euphrates River". Encyclopædia
Tigris–Euphrates_river_system
Mountain range in Turkey
Black Mountain, or Jabal al-Lukkam in Arabic, is a mountain range in the Hatay Province of south-central Turkey. It begins south of the Taurus Mountains and
Nur_Mountains
Bronze Age archaeological site in Anatolia (now Turkey)
Kestel is an archaeological site in the Taurus Mountains in Turkey, with important finds related to the study of Tin sources and trade in ancient times
Kestel_(archaeological_site)
Region in the Eastern Mediterranean
defines the boundaries of the Levant as follows. To the north: the Taurus Mountains or the Plain of 'Amuq To the east: the eastern deserts, i.e. (from
Levant
River in Turkey, Iraq, and Syria
the Balikh and the Khabur. These rivers rise in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains along the Syro–Turkish border and add comparatively little water to
Euphrates
Region east of the Mediterranean Sea
Levant. Historically, the term "Syria" referred to the area between the Taurus Mountains in the north, Sinai in the south-west, and Arabia in the south-east;
Syria_(region)
Mountain in Turkey
and the dominant peak of the mountain range Bey Dağları (Turkish: Bey Mountains). From it, the start of the Taurus Mountains can be seen. Its close proximity
Tahtalı_Dağı
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
kilometers southwest of Taurus Mountain. The mountain is part of the Purcell Mountains which are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains. Precipitation runoff
The Virgin (Purcell Mountains)
The_Virgin_(Purcell_Mountains)
Species of flowering plant
species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the Central Taurus Mountains area of Turkey. It has been proposed as a candidate for the possibly
Ferula_drudeana
Deaf sign language of Turkey
central Taurus Mountains. It was brought to the world's attention by Rabia Ergin, who was exposed to it growing up. Deafness in Türkiye "Central Taurus Sign
Central_Taurus_Sign_Language
Neighbourhood in Marmaris, Muğla, Turkey
It is located 20 km (12 mi) south of Marmaris, surrounded by the Taurus Mountains. The area is a former fishing village, and has been populated since
Turunç
River in southern Turkey
Its two sources arise in the Taurus Mountains—the northern in the Geyik Mountains and the southern in the Haydar Mountains—and meet south of Mut. The combined
Göksu
Turkish passenger train
The Taurus Express (Turkish: Toros Ekspresi) is a passenger train named after the Taurus Mountains in Southern Turkey. It was launched in 1930 by Compagnie
Taurus_Express
as the Troodos Mountains, and it occupies substantially less area. The two mountain ranges run generally parallel to the Taurus Mountains on the Turkish
Geography_of_Cyprus
Neighbourhood in Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey
Its population is 594 (2022). It is situated to the South of the Taurus Mountains and to the North of Turkish motorway O.51. The distance to Tarsus is
Cin,_Tarsus
Region of Turkey
area with a series of shallow tectonic lakes within the folds of the Taurus Mountains in Southwestern Anatolia, Turkey The major lakes are Acıgöl (Sanaos)
Turkish_Lakes_region
Hellenistic state in West Asia (312–63 BC)
war reparations and had to relinquish territorial claims west of the Taurus Mountains in southern Anatolia, marking the gradual decline of their empire.
Seleucid_Empire
Historical region in Central Anatolia, Turkey
from the Taurus Mountains to the vicinity of the Euxine (Black Sea). Cappadocia, in this sense, was bounded in the south by the chain of mountains that separate
Cappadocia
Mountain peak in Turkey
height of 3,767 m (12,359 ft), it is the highest peak of the Anti-Taurus Mountains. Until recently, the highest peak there was Demirkazık Peak, but in
Kızılkaya_(mountain)
Mountain in Turkey
135 m (13,566 ft) high and lies in the Hakkâri Dağları/Mountains, located in the East Taurus (Tr.: "Doğu Toroslar"), in the district of Yüksekova of
Mount_Cilo
Ancient Hurrian-speaking state in northern Syria and southeast Anatolia
its maximum extent Mitanni ranged as far west as Kizzuwatna by the Taurus Mountains, Tunip in the south, Arraphe in the east, and north to Lake Van. Their
Mitanni
District and municipality in Antalya, Turkey
position on a small peninsula into the Mediterranean Sea below the Taurus Mountains, Alanya has been a local stronghold for many Mediterranean-based empires
Alanya
Rift lake in the Taurus Mountains, Turkey
Hezarê; Armenian: Ծովք լիճ, romanized: Covk‘ lič) is a rift lake in the Taurus Mountains, 22 km southeast of Elazığ, notable as the source of the Tigris. Scientists
Lake_Hazar
River in Turkey
Manavgat River originates on the eastern slopes of Western Taurus Mountains in Turkey. At an elevation of 1,350 m, the outflow of several small springs
Manavgat_River
Third-deepest cave in Turkey
The Morca Cave is located on the Taşeli plateau of the Taurus Mountains in the south of Turkey. Discovered in 1996, it had reached an explored depth of
Morca_Cave
Species of conifer
phytocoenosis Abeti-Cedrion, a type of forest of the middle and eastern Taurus Mountains of Turkey. These forests occur between 800 and 2,100 metres elevation
Abies_cilicica
Neighbourhood in Toroslar, Mersin, Turkey
population is 713 (2022). Değirmendere is situated on a high plateau of the Taurus Mountains. The distance to the city of Mersin is about 40 kilometres (25 mi)
Değirmendere,_Mersin
Religious practices of Babylonia
Gulf Syrian Desert Taurus Mountains Tigris–Euphrates river system Euphrates Tigris Zagros Mountains Hamrin Mountains Sinjar Mountains Ancient Fertile Crescent
Babylonian_religion
Ottoman victory over Aq Qoyunlu in Turkey
to block the passage of the Ottoman army by holding the mountain passes of the Taurus Mountains. Upon learning this, Mehmed II aimed to outflank Uzun Hasan
Battle_of_Koyulhisar_(1461)
Region of the Middle East
both from c. 2500 BCE. Both the Tigris and Euphrates start in the Taurus Mountains of what is modern-day Turkey. Farmers in southern Mesopotamia had to
Fertile_Crescent
Region of Syria under Ottoman rule (1516–1918)
the Euphrates River, north of the Arabian Desert and south of the Taurus Mountains. Ottoman Syria was organized by the Ottomans upon conquest from the
Ottoman_Syria
Mountainous region on the Moon
(Montes Taurus), and their extent is about 170 km. Montes Taurus are rather unimpressive and indistinct compared to other named lunar mountain systems
Montes_Taurus
Province of Turkey
known as the Cilician Plain); to the north, the plains give way to the Taurus Mountains (Turkish: Toros Dağları). The provinces adjacent to it are Mersin to
Adana_Province
Ancient Amorite-Akkadian state in Mesopotamia
followed by attacks by the language isolate speaking Gutians from the Zagros Mountains to the northeast. Sumer rose up again with the Third Dynasty of Ur (Neo-Sumerian
Babylonia
Province of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
It was used by the Achaemenids to administer the regions beyond the Taurus Mountains and the Euphrates river. The Satrapy belonged to the third tax district
Cappadocia_(satrapy)
Two sinkholes in Mersin Province; Turkey
(heaven and hell in Turkish) are the names of two large sinkholes in the Taurus Mountains, in Mersin Province, Turkey. The sinkholes are among the tourist attractions
Cennet_and_Cehennem
Eastern Catholic church
7th centuries. A congregation movement, with Saint Maron from the Taurus Mountains as an inspirational leader and patron saint, marked the first period
Maronite_Church
Geological feature in Asia
Turkmenistan. The northwestern Iranian plateau, where the Pontic and Taurus Mountains converge, is rugged country with higher elevations, a more severe climate
Iranian_plateau
City in Turkey
Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Taurus Mountains. The urban population of the city is around 1.5 million, with a provincial
Antalya
778 campaign by the Byzantines
Lachanodrakon led his men towards the frontier. Crossing the Anti-Taurus mountain range, the Byzantines entered Abbasid territory near Germanikeia. The
Germanikeia_Campaign_(778)
Pass through the Taurus Mountains
The Cilician Gates or Gülek Pass is a pass through the Taurus Mountains connecting the low plains of Cilicia to the Anatolian Plateau, by way of the narrow
Cilician_Gates
River in Cilicia, Turkey
southwest from its headwaters in the Tahtalı-Mountains (in Sivas and Kayseri provinces) in the Anti-Taurus Mountains to the Mediterranean Sea via a broad delta
Seyhan_River
Ancient Egyptian name for Canaan and Syria
located between the region north of the Sinai Desert and south of the Taurus Mountains in southern Anatolia. The term Retjenu was used to refer to this geographical
Retjenu
incomplete list of notable mountains on Earth, sorted by elevation in metres above sea level. For a complete list of mountains over 7200 m high, with at
List of mountains by elevation
List_of_mountains_by_elevation
Major geopolitical and economic region
Mountains Greater Caucasus Lesser Caucasus South Caucasus Shirvan Kur-Araz Lowland Lankaran Lowland Alborz Absheron Peninsula Kartli Anatolia Taurus Mountains
Asia-Pacific
Village in Niğde, Turkey
Province, Turkey. Its population is 858 (2022). It is situated in the Taurus Mountains. The village is at the south of Çamardı. Köy Archived 2023-03-06 at
Yelatan
War between Rome and the Seleucid Empire, 192–188 BC
peace of Apamea, Antiochus ceded all of his territories beyond the Taurus Mountains to Roman allies and paid a large indemnity covering the Roman cost
Roman–Seleucid_war
Ancient Mesopotamian empire (626–539 BC)
Babylon and the Medes, with the Medes being granted the northern Zagros mountains, while Babylon took Transpotamia (the countries west of the Euphrates)
Neo-Babylonian_Empire
Species of flowering plant
bulb-forming flowering plant in the lily family Liliaceae, found only in the Taurus Mountains of southern Turkey. Some authorities consider this the same species
Fritillaria_sororum
Province of Turkey
located on the Mediterranean coast of south-west Turkey, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea. Its area is 20,177 km2, and its population
Antalya_Province
Species of moth
Eriocottidae. It was described by Hans Rebel in 1936. It is found in the Taurus Mountains in Turkey. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson
Eriocottis_maraschensis
Ancient city and tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site
namesake) in the province of Burdur, on Mount Akdağ, in the Western Taurus Mountains range, at an altitude of 1450–1700 metres. In Roman Imperial times
Sagalassos
District of the ancient Kingdom of Armenia
Hittite records. Angeghtun bordered Andzit (Anzitene), possibly at the Taurus Mountains, to its west and Great Tsopk (Sophanene) to its east, possibly at the
Angeghtun
Western Turkic people
the Taurus Mountains and further eastern parts of mediterranean regions (in southern Anatolia), in the Pindus (Epirus, Greece), the Šar Mountains (North
Oghuz_Turks
District and municipality in Antalya, Turkey
sea animals) can be found at many locations in the mountains. Before these were the Taurus Mountains (Paleozoic Age) these peaks were below the sea. The
Gazipaşa
Western region of Asia
between the Pontus Mountains and Taurus Mountains in Turkey. Mount Ararat in Turkey rises to 5,137 m (16,854 ft). The Zagros Mountains are located in Iran
West_Asia
Ancient district of South Asia Minor
its surroundings in the Konya Province of Turkey, or the core of the Taurus Mountains. In its coastal extension it bordered on Cilicia. It derives its name
Isauria
Ancient fortress in the Taurus Mountains
Qlawdiyoye; Greek: Καλούδια, romanized: Kaloudia) was a fortress in the Taurus Mountains and, by extension, its district. Its precise location is now unknown
Claudias
Historical region of West Asia
steppes to the west of the Euphrates and the western part of the Zagros Mountains are also often included under the wider term Mesopotamia. A further distinction
Mesopotamia
Roman military road
viae) was Pisidian Antioch on the central plateau, and it ran over the Taurus Mountains, through the Climax Pass (now Döşeme Boğazı) down to Perga on the coast
Via_Sebaste
Neighbourhood in Pozantı, Adana, Turkey
population is 77 (2022). It was one of the important settlements on Toros Mountains during the early years of the 20th century and especially the World War
Belemedik
Culture of the Kurdish people
Greater Kurdistan. Greater Kurdistan lies along the Zagros Mountains and the Taurus Mountains, and today comprises northeastern Iraq, northwestern Iran
Kurdish_culture
Turkish semi-nomadic ethnic subgroup
Yörüks is a Yörük tribe living in Antalya, Adana, Aydın, Manisa and the Taurus Mountains. The Manavlı tribe appears in Ottoman records as "Manavlı, Manavlu
Yörüks
City in south-central Turkey
in south central Turkey, located in Central Anatolia, north of the Taurus Mountains, about 100 km (62 mi) south of Konya. It is the seat of Karaman Province
Karaman
Iron-Age kingdom of the ancient Near East
Pontus at the north, the Lesser Caucasus at to the northeast, and the Taurus mountains at the south. It was centred around Lake Van, which is located in present-day
Urartu
Monk and namesake of the Maronite Church
Greek: Μάρων), was a 4th-century Syriac Christian hermit monk in the Taurus Mountains whose followers, after his death, founded a religious Christian movement
Maron
Bay in the Antalya Province, Turkey
naturally protected area, surrounded by a national park with pine forests, Taurus Mountains, blue water lagoons and sandy beaches. It is used for water sports
Adrasan_Bay
Ancient Babylonian symbol
Gulf Syrian Desert Taurus Mountains Tigris–Euphrates river system Euphrates Tigris Zagros Mountains Hamrin Mountains Sinjar Mountains Ancient Fertile Crescent
Lion_of_Babylon
Assyrian history (911–609 BCE)
military clashes between the two, despite their separation by the Taurus Mountains. In 856 BCE, Shalmaneser conducted an ambitious military campaign,
Neo-Assyrian_Empire
Peninsula of Turkey in Western Asia
Konya Basin (Konya Ovasi). There are two mountain ranges in southern Anatolia: the Taurus and the Zagros Mountains. Temperatures of Anatolia Ankara (central
Anatolia
First known Mesopotamian religion
living. The entrance to Kur was believed to be located in the Zagros Mountains in the far east. It had seven gates, through which a soul needed to pass
Sumerian_religion
District and municipality in Antalya, Turkey
Antalya, 53 km (33 mi) of sea coast with the skirts of the western Taurus Mountains behind. The coast has the typical Mediterranean hot, dry weather and
Kemer
The Levant is the area in Southwest Asia, south of the Taurus Mountains, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the west, the Arabian Desert in the south
History_of_the_ancient_Levant
Land given by God to Abraham's descendants in the Bible
and Cilicia; as bounded on the north by the circle formed by the Taurus Mountains and Zephyrium and extending to Hamath, called Epiphany-Syria; as bounded
Promised_Land
Volcanic crater lake in Taurus Mountains, Turkey
Karagöl is a small crater lake in the Taurus Mountains in Turkey. The midpoint of the lake is at 37°24′11″N 34°33′30″E / 37.40306°N 34.55833°E / 37
Karagöl_(Toros)
Limestone figure found in Kâhta District, Turkey
Çıraklık village in Kâhta District, near Adiyaman at the foot of the Taurus Mountains, in 1965. The location is about 30 km north of Nevalı Çori. It is now
Kilisik_sculpture
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