Berenike
In 1975, in Gokada near Tisan, the land-owner Ahmet
Selcuk finds a ring in his field. He hands in the ring he found to Silifke
Museum. The bronze ring in the dimension
of 3.2 cm, over which there is a relief inherent to Berenike I. who was the
wife of Ptolemaios I. ; who is now in Silifke Museum – is an indication for the
Egyptian culture in the peninsula. In 285 BC, Ptolemaios I. chose Filedelfos
Ptolemaios II. as the crown prince, who was the young son of him from Berenike.
Ptolemaios and Berenike Berenike means “who brings the victory”. Berenike – the
woman for whom a city established is named
I was the wife of Ptolemaios who was among the
generals of Alexander the Great.
I gave my name to the port he established.
My name is frequently heard in the ancient historical
geography books.
This port was used until Middle Ages. In 1975, my ring
was found in Gokada.