Sinekkale
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  Sinekkale Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Silifke, Mersin Province, Turkey |
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| Region | Mediterranean Region |
| Coordinates | 36°26′23″N 34°00′35″E / 36.43972°N 34.00972°E |
| Type | Villa rustica |
| Length | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Width | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| History | |
| Periods | Roman Empire to Byzantine Empire |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Semavi Eyice-Ina Eichner |
Sinekkale (literally "The castle of flies") is an archaeological site where the architectural remains of a large villa rustica have been identified in Turkey. The original name is unknown.
Sinekkale is located in the rural area of Silifke ilçe (district) of Mersin Province. Its distance from Silifke is 20 kilometres (12 mi) and from Mersin is 80 kilometres (50 mi). Sinekkale lies to the north of some other sites of archaeological importance such as Karakabaklı and Işıkkale. The visitors follow the Turkish state highway D.400 which runs parallel to the Mediterranean Sea coast. About 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) west of Atakent the visitors turn north for about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi). The last stretch of the route 500 metres (1,600 ft) is inaccessible by motor vehicles and the visitors have to walk through the bushy area.
