ANTALYA
The city that is now Antalya was first settled around 200 BC by the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon, which was soon conquered by the Romans. Roman rule saw Antalya thrive, including the construction of several new monuments, such as Hadrian's Gate, and the flourishing of nearby ancient cities such as Patara, Xanthos and Myra in the Lycia region; Perga, Aspendos and Side in Pamphylia; and Sagalassos, Antioch and Termessos in Pisidia. These cities were already significant centers before Roman influence. Antalya has changed hands several times, including to the Seljuk Empire in 1207 and an expanding Ottoman Empire in 1391.[8] Ottoman rule brought relative peace and stability for the next five hundred years. The city was occupied by Italy for three years in the aftermath of World War I, but was recaptured by a newly independent Turkey in the Turkish War of Independence.
ASPENDOS
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Aspendos Theatre: The theatre of Aspendos is one of the best-preserved theatres of the Roman world. The history of the city goes probably back to 1000 BC. It was built in the period 161 - 169
A.D. on the south-east slope of the hill on which the ancient city was developed. According to bilingual inscriptions the construction was payed by A. Curtius Crispinus. At the same time another inscription mentions Zeno as the architect. It is one of the few roman buildings of which the name of the architect is known.
Aqueduct & Bridge: Aqueduct is among the monuments of Aspendos city. It was built on the north to bring water from the mountains to the city. The aqueduct has two towers which has 30m height ascended with stairs, which was built to release the air accumulated in the system and to adjust pressure.
PERGA
Ancient City of Perga: In the 12th century BC, there was a large wave of Greek migration from northern Anatolia to the Mediterranean coast. Perga's most celebrated ancient inhabitant, the mathematician Apollonius. Roman rule began in 188 BC, and most of the surviving ruins today date from this period. Its ruins include a theatre, a temple of Artemis and two churches. The very famous temple of Artemis was located outside the town.
SİDE
The word ''Side'' means ''Pomegranate'', the symbol of fertility. Since the name is not Greek it is believed that city is very old, much older than the time of the Greeks.