Aspendos
Sign in to saveAspendos or Aspendus (Attic: ; Pamphylian: ) was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Antalya province of Turkey. The site is located 40 km east of the modern city of Antalya.
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- Ancient site.name
- Aspendos
- Ancient site.native_name
- Ἄσπενδος
- Ancient site.alternate_name
- Aspendus
- Ancient site.image
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- Ancient site.caption
- The Roman Basilica at Aspendos, 2011
- Ancient site.map_type
- Turkey
- Ancient site.map_size
- 270
- Ancient site.location
- Serik, Antalya Province, Turkey
- Ancient site.region
- Pamphylia
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
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- History
- Persian period
- Hellenistic period
- Roman period
- Greek and Roman structures
- Coinage
- Bishopric
- Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival
- Gallery
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Aspendos or Aspendus (Attic: ; Pamphylian: ) was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Antalya province of Turkey. The site is located 40 km east of the modern city of Antalya.
It was situated on the Eurymedon River about 16 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea; it shared a border with, and was hostile to, the ancient city of Side.
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Ancient Greek archaeological sites in TurkeyArchaeological sites in Antalya ProvinceCatholic titular sees in AsiaFormer populated places in TurkeyGeography of Antalya ProvinceGreek colonies in AnatoliaMembers of the Delian LeaguePopulated places in ancient PamphyliaSerikWorld Heritage Tentative List for Turkey