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Taurus Mountains

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Taurus Mountains
A range of southern Turkey extending about 563 km (350 mi) parallel to the Mediterranean coast. It rises to 3,736.6 m (12,251 ft) and has important mineral deposits.

Taurus Mountains
pl n
(Placename) a mountain range in S Turkey, parallel to the Mediterranean coast: crossed by the Cilician Gates; continued in the northeast by the Anti-Taurus range. Highest peak: Kaldi Daǧ, 3734 m (12 251 ft.)


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Shaaban cited Queen Zenobia as an example of the sound ruling, whose kingdom extended to Taurus Mountains and repelled attacks.
When she returns to Temple Magdalen (a holy whorehouse she founded), a custody battle breaks out over her infant daughter Sarah and Jesus' mother must flee to the remote Taurus Mountains to living in hiding among the Galatians.
A short distance from the picturesque village of Tasagil, the villa is set in beautiful countryside, with the magnificent Taurus Mountains serving as a stunning backdrop.
 
 
 
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