City Termessos-antalya Turkey,

Termessos-antalya Turkey
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	Termessos-antalya, Information and images <1001> Thermessos <9> <9> <1002> <9> <9> <994/2106828> <994/2106829> <994/2106830> <994/2106831> <994/2106832> <994/2106833> < 994/2106834> <994/2106835> <994/2106836> <994/2106837> <994/2106838> <994/2106839> <994/2106840> <994/2106841> <994/2106842> <994/2106843> < 9> <9> <1003> Termessos <9> <9> Termessos, known as the ´Falcon Nest´ by its predecessors due to its safe location, clings to the highest mountain regions of the Bey Daglari.. <9> <9> According to tradition already in the 7th century.. v.. Built in the 3rd century BC, it had a varied history, but was never seriously attacked.. Even Alexander the Great took wise distance from besieging this impregnable mountain town.. «333BC» <9> <9> Before an enemy had to be surrendered, earthquakes and landslides took their toll and so here are only ruins to visit today.. <9> <9> Termessos was able to focus on trade and change due to his particular flowering position, though his warriors were certainly their ally in battle battles.. <9> The wealthy city had all the facilities that were common at that time: Gymnasion, Agora, mosque, stadium, theater, cisterns and sewers <9> <9> <9> <1004> 1 Parking <9 > If you pass the museum with information building at the entrance to the Termessos National Park, the road winds up to the Termessos at 1044m altitude on the Güllükberg.. Along the way you can see here and there scattered ruins that give an impression in advance.. Finally, you reach the parking lot, from where the path is only accessible on foot.. <9> <9> <1005> 2 Walk to Ancient City <9> The narrow path continues up the hill to the former center of the city.. One can only assume that the mountain peoples of that time were fitter, today´s, civilization-weary vacationers wrestle the way sweat and breath.. But the scribble is worth it.. Already on the way you can see right and left of the way remains of the old city wall, as well as overground cisterns, today, of course, heavily overgrown.. <9> <9> <1006> A The Royal Road <9> leads from the valley, supported by large walls, to the center.. <9> <9> <1007> B City Gate <9> Only fragments of the city gates have survived.. <9> <9> <1008> C Water Reservoir <9> The water reservoir was fed from multiple wells and had triangular-shaped water drainage holes.. <9> <9> <1009> D High School <9> It is believed that these relatively well-preserved, elongated buildings were used for sports education and competitions.. It was about 90m long and 14m wide with a yard of 50,84m length and 8m width.. Connected to the gymnasium was the many pillars of the bathing facilities of the athletes.. <9> <9> <1010> E Upper Town Wall <9> This inner defensive wall faces the valley and supports a platform that served as a foundation for public buildings and a columned avenue.. Also a probably belonging to the drainage system of the city arcade is located here under the wall.. <9> <9> <1011> F Sewer <9> Sewerage was provided by an extensive drainage system.. Among other things, this served mainly to avoid flooding, which was always possible due to the location of the city between steeply sloping rock slopes.. Archways and underground channels collected the water under the upper city wall and led it down to the valley.. <9> <9> <1012> G Kolonnadenstrasse <9> is located in the western part of the city, between Königstrasse and the road leading from the north into the city.. It is flanked «or was formed by elongated complexes of pillared halls and shops. <9> <9> <1013> H Cisterns under the Agora <9> This complex consisted of 5 interlinked, over-linked cisterns first cistern is a canal, massive stone steps lead down to it and here one could estimate both the stock of water, and remove the precious wet. <9> <9> <1014> I The theater <9> This mighty It was built at the time of Emperor Augustus, at the beginning of the 1st century BC, with 26 rows of seats ´screwing´ in a semicircle towards the sky, as well as artistic purposes used for meetings. <9> <9> <1015> J <9> The large and small temple of Artemis The large Artemis temple, which was probably built in the Ionian style, only the floor plans are recognizable probable. from the 3rd century.. AD, from him is still a big door very well preserved.. <9> <9> <1016> K The house of the founder <9> probably belonged to a rich Roman and is still relatively well preserved.. <9> <9> <1017> L The Corinthian Temple <9> This is the largest of the 6 known temples in Termessos.. He had, from his «6 front pillars to the apse, a length of 18m. <9> <9> <1018> M Tombs <9> Throughout Termessos there are extensive tombs of various sizes and meanings Of course, the largest and the most ornamented belonged to the more important figures of the city, such as the Mamastis Tomb, Armasta, Agathemeros, the Lion´s Sarcophagus, etc. The necropolis is to the west and south of the city, with an extensive burial ground to the south whereas the graves were often adorned with inscriptions or images that give an indication of the man whose mortal remains they contained. <9> <9> 2106844 Video films of the place and surroundings - Motorhome place Yesil Vadi Pension-campsite 07190 Termessos - Antalya Turkey Pay for use site open Januar until Dezember Selected sights \| excavation Termessos Türkei 0700 Antalya Güllük Da³#287\|³#305\| Termessos Milli Park³#305\| Termessos was an ancient city in Asia Minor, near modern-day Antalya. 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