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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.
    The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Güllük Dagi-Termessos National Park.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Termessos
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    Termessos
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    Termessos
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    Termessos

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2000

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Turkey

    Antalya

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    Second Millennium BC

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    Ancient Greek + Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine

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    Hellenistic & Roman & Byzantine Monuments

     

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