Termessos ancient city is located in present day Antalya city in Turkiye. The city founded by a fierce native Anatolian people called the Pisidians. The city is famous for not being surrendered to Alexander the Great during his invasion of Anatolia in 333BC. Being located like an eagle nest on top of the Güllük Mountain, the city had naturally difficult geography that made it impossible to conquer ; ofcourse, courage of its inhabitants played a great role too! The city later on became a Roman city but always had a strong autonomy. After a major earthquake in 5th century AD, the city was abandoned due to huge damages to its waterways. Due to the city’s location, the city was never rebuilt so, the ruins remain authentic and untouched. The ancient city is now a part of Güllük National Park hence, visitors can enjoy archeology, hiking, and nature altogether. Steep, rocky paths, wild life and breathtaking scenery are what’s included in visiting this ancient city. Make sure to have good hiking shoes and some water with you during your visit.

Denis S.

Level 6 Local Expert

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Борис Григорьев

Level 22 Local Expert

When visiting the ruins of ancient cities, I always have a feeling of reverence for the ancient architects. Even now, when computers come to our aid, many of the decisions of our distant ancestors seem unusually fresh. For example, solving the problem with the water supply of a large city, which is also located at a high altitude, would still be a difficult task, and the ancient city planners found an ingenious solution. And the theater, located on the edge of a cliff and very harmoniously integrated into the relief? At the same time, the acoustics were so skillfully calculated that even now, sitting almost at the very top of the dilapidated amphitheater, you can hear the conversation of the people below. And the filigree treatment of tombs cut down in the surrounding rocks? I think that people interested in antiquities should definitely visit Termessos.

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