Yanıkhan is an archaeological site in Mersin Province, Turkey. It is about northwest of Limonlu town. It is to the east of Limonlu-Esenpınar road and west of Limonlu River at about . Its distance to Erdemli is and to Mersin is .
History The original name of the site is not known. But according to archaeological evidence it is a 5th and 6th century Byzantine site. First reference to its existence was by Professor Michael Gough in 1959.
Archaeology Yanıkhan was a village. There are more than 30 house ruins. The most important building is a basilica. Although the houses are completely demolished a part of the basilica survives. In addition to main abscissa there are two minor abscissas. There are two sarcophagi. One may be an arcosolium which may belong to a certain Georgios Konon Chrisyophoros who, according to an inscription, was the commissioner of the basilica. There is also a cistern to the west of the basilica.Mersin Valiliği: Mersin Ören yerleri, Kaleleri, Müzeleri, İstanbul, 2009, , p 169 to the east of the basilica there is another church (called Church B by the archaeologists).
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