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The heart of the southern coast of Turkey - Antalya, located in the western Mediterranean. In ancient century, this territory was called Pamfiliey, which means "land of all tribes."
Hardly wish that the city is in addition to those benefits, endowed by its nature: azure sea, majestic mountains covered with emerald forests, natural scenic bay and stable climate is mild! In the second century BC Attal pergamsky king ordered his poddanym find the most beautiful place on earth, this earthly paradise. After lengthy searching, they found this heavenly place, where the king Attal founded the city, calling it its name - Attaliya. Among the sights of the city gates should be noted Andriana - majestic structure made of white marble with three arches, built in honor of the Great Roman Emperor Andriana, who visited Antalya in the year 130 AD At the top of the Old City Iyvli minaret towers - the symbol of Antalya and Seljuk monument of the ancient city. Also in Antalya is the second largest archeological museum in Turkey. Currently Antalya - the world famous resort on the "Turquoise coast"!
Currently in Antalya, which is the most significant tourist centre of Turkey, located at the north-west Karainskoy cave discovered fragments belonging to Peleontalogicheskomu period (2 300 000 - 10 000 BC). Between 1900 - 1420 years BC, according to the Hittite Empire area were built later independent city-states Pamfilya, Likiya and Cilicia. Between 1100-800 years, finding themselves under the first rule Phrygia and Lydia, then passed under the rule of Persia, the area for some time operated by Alexander the Great, and after his death passes from hand to hand his military commanders.
Named the name of its founder King Bergama Attalosa (2 in the middle. BC), the city in 67 year, was subordinate to Rome. Winning in 1085 in our era Turkish Seljuks later.
Antalya for a while under the domination of Byzantium, but in 1426 moved into possession of the Ottoman Empire. In 1919, it was occupied by Italy in 1921 became independent.
In times of Crusades, knights bound for Palestine, not to go through all of Anatolia, immerse themselves in Antalya on ships. In view of the fact that modern Antalya was erected on the foundations of ancient Antalya, until today very much simply not come.
Sightseeing Antalya Sightseeing, which to date has Antalya - a Yivli Minaret, Adriana Gate, Park Kodzhaaly, Kaleichi and very rich Archaeological Museum.
Yivli Minaret as a symbol of Antalya Yivli Minaret, a creation Seljuks, pedestamente erected at the square of bricks. Razukrashenny in a mosaic of light-blue stones, its surface covered izrastsami 45 metre height of the minaret were added to the same ancient Byzantine church, then remade Seljuk sultan Alladinom Keykubatly the mosque. Then, this structure has been destroyed and 14 in the second half century in its place was erected facing today Seljuk mosque.
Arheologiechsky Museum
This is one of the richest museums in Turkey, which, in chronological order exhibited works, ranging from prehistoric times, and then covering the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine era and ending, the Ottoman period in history.
Termessos Mount Gyulyuk
The place is located 30 km. from Antalya, in the northwest, between two mountains on the plain in the 1500 meters above sea level. Termessos the only city which Alexander the Great was unable to conquer. The first flowering of his falls on Hellenistic era, his second as he has flourished in times of Roman domination.
During this period, citizens Termessosa was given the right to own their own laws. After such a brilliant time in 5 in the city., Was completely leave. Residents Termesa in the chronicles of the time, calling themselves soliliytsami and consider the indigenous people Pamfilii. Entrance to the city begins with the northern and southern valley. Entering the city, going first to south-west, then south, and roads leading to the necropolis, joined about gimnasiya.
On the part Odeona gymnasium with a theater, and there is a footpath connecting them with one hundred. By and large parts along these roads, from 2 to surviving. AD, there are panel installations.
In southern cities are 7 temples. Among them are the temple of Zeus Solomeyskogo four metre height. At the door of a small but well-preserved temple of Artemis has an inscription telling people that the building was constructed with funds of some Auremii Armasty, a cult statue with the help of her husband. And yet here you can inspect the Corinthian-style temple, A late Roman period.
The main temple, erected in times of Anthony (2 in. BC) and Templum from Antisa.
However, be sure to check Hellenistic theatre seats in the 4220 vdolblennye rocks in the tank with water and olive oil, as well as Buleterion, the most well-preserved structure Termessosa with beautiful stone carving.
Turkey, Antalya - tours:
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