Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology

A cement factory is planned to be built on the ancient city of Hierapolis Castabala in Plain Cilicia, at present Çukurova Plain, Turkey. Local interested parties and NGOs have already taken action filing complaints againts the company of the cement factory Universal Çimento A.Ş. -(In July 2008 merged into Spanish Essentium Group).
Please visit the new web page for more info set up by the Protest Campaign in Turkish. http://www.osmaniyearkeolojikmiras.com For those who wish to support the campaign please sign the petition http://www.osmaniyearkeolojikmiras.com/kastabala.html