The Mousoleum of Danyal is a small complex in Tarsus, Turkey, consisting of a mosque and a tomb, which is believed to be that of the biblical figure Daniel. Two arches of a Roman bridge were found in the basement of the mosque-tomb complex during a renovation project.
Ruins in the basement of Daniel's Tomb Mosque
The ruins in the basement seen from the platform in the mosque
One of the arches. The width of the crack is about 1.50 m (4.9 ft).
Tarsus is a municipality and district of Mersin Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,029 km2, and its population is 350,732 (2022). It is a historic city, 20 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Adana-Mersin metropolitan area, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Turkey. Tarsus forms an administrative district in the eastern part of Mersin Province and lies at the heart of the Çukurova region.
Street view of the old town
St. Paul's Well in Tarsus, Cilicia
St. Paul's Church
Interior of Saint Paul's Church