- ► Early Homo Sapiens remains found in Greek cave
- ► Industrial structures discovered in Cyprus
- ► Drought uncovers ancient palace in Iraq
- ► 35-million-year-old fossils discovered in southern Turkey
- ► Roman shipwreck found in Cyprus
- ► Desert-based dinosaur discovered in Brazil
- ► Late Iron Age chariot found in Wales
- ► Color murals discovered in ancient tomb of north China
- ► New archaeological evidence revealed in Al Ain
- ► Gemstone workshop discovered in Kuwait
Alanya
Alanya
Alanya, formerly Alaiye, is a city and a component district of Antalya Province on the southern coast of Turkey. The city has been a local stronghold for many Mediterranean-based empires, including the Ptolemaic, Seleucid, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires. The city is noted for its castle which was built in the 13th century AD under the Seljuq Sultanate of Rûm following the city's conquest in 1220 AD by Alaeddin Keykubad I, as part of a building campaign that included the Kızıl Kule.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Antalya Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Hellenistic
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: Alanya
Date of Submission: 2000
Exact Location
Weather In Site
- Humidity: %
- Wind:
Turkey Map
by amCharts