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Termessos
Termessos
Termessos was a Pisidian city built at an altitude of more than 1000 metres in the Taurus Mountains in Antalya province, Turkey. Termessos is one of the best preserved of the ancient cities of Turkey and because of its natural and historical riches, the city has been included in a national park bearing its name, the Mount Güllük-Termessos National Park.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Antalya Province
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Hittite
Later Cultures: Ancient Greek + Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine
Site Features: Hellenistic & Roman & Byzantine Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Güllük Dagi-Termessos National Park
Date of Submission: 2000
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