Antalya

Antalya, formerly known as Adalia or Attalia (Greek: ????????), is a city on a bay of the south Mediterranean coast of Turkey in the Antalya Province ({{coor dms|36|54|45|N|30|41|23|E|}}). It apparently dates from at least the Hellenistic period and the ruins of several ancient settlements are located nearby.

History

Antalya was founded as Attalia or Attaleia by Attalus II, the King of Pergamum in the second century B.C., there are numerous ancient cities in the regions which are called by their historical names of Lycia in the west, Pamphylia in the east and Pisidia in the north.

Related Topics:
Attalus II - King of Pergamum - Lycia - Pamphylia - Pisidia

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The chief port of Pamphylia, the city had towers and defensive walls, some of which have survived. Its harbor could be closed with a chain.

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