Kelenderis, also spelled Celenderis, was an ancient Greek city, harbor, and stronghold that was situated in the modern Turkish town of Aydnck.

The remnants of a Roman bathhouse, an odeon (a structure used for musical activities such as singing, musical performances, and poetry competitions), churches with a basilica layout, and mosaics have all been discovered throughout the 36 years of ongoing excavations.

Sandocus, the son of the sun deity Helios and the Oceanid Clymene, is said to have created the city. The Phoenicians are thought to have been the first people to live on the site, which was later developed into a significant trading hub between the fourth and fifth centuries BC.

Archaeologists at Batman University have discovered a statue of the three-headed Greek goddess Hecate. Hecate is frequently seen with two torches, a key, snakes, or hounds, and in later eras, she was portrayed as having three forms or three bodies.

Crossroads, entranceways, night, light, magic, defense against witchcraft, the moon, knowledge of herbs and toxic plants, cemeteries, ghosts, necromancy, and sorcery are all connected to Hecate. She maintained a significant sanctuary among the Carian Greeks of Asia Minor in Lagina, where she was adored by the witches of Thessaly.

The figurine, which was discovered among Hellenistic-era ceramics, was 2,300 years old, according to a news release from Batman University.

It is a statuette with three heads that is roughly 20 centimeters tall, according to Dr. Mahmut Aydn. According to an inscription there, Kelenderis is listed as one of the cities that compete in the competitions held for Hecate every five years, and she has a temple at the Lagina Ancient City in Mula.