Ancient Cities of Lycian Civilization Etenna Ancient City Colybrassus Ancient City Phaselis Ancient City Ancient City of Melanippe Arykanda Ancient City Termessos Ancient City Phellos Ancient City Antiocheia ad Cragum Ancient City Aspendos Ancient City and Ruins Patara Ancient City Sillyon Ancient City Ancient City of Simena Naula Ancient City Antiphellos Ancient City Side Ancient City Limyra Ancient City Selge Ancient City Andriake Ancient City Iotape (Aytap) Ancient City Ancient City of Lyrbe Perge Ancient City Myra Ancient City and Rock Tombs Ariassos Ancient City Idebessos Ancient City Rhodiapolis Ancient City Syedra Ancient City Xanthos Ancient City Lyrboton Kome Archeopark Olympos Ancient City Choma Ancient City Kagrai Ancient City

Ancient Cities

Preserving its feature of being an important residential area throughout history thanks to its geographical location, Antalya is a city that has hosted countless civilizations from ancient times to the present. Having the distinction of being the province with the most ancient cities in Turkey, Antalya, where the Lycians, Lydians, Persians, Pamphyllians, Pergamons, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottoman Empire ruled, clearly see the traces of prehistoric and post-historical ages.

World-renowned for its ancient cities such as Perge, Aspendos, Patara, Phaselis, Myra, Antiphellos, Side, Termessos, Selge and Olympos, which have come to light as a result of years of archaeological excavations, Antalya is almost an open-air museum.

While wandering among the ruins of ancient cities, where nature and history are boundlessly intertwined, you can closely examine the magnificent structures of the past ages and take an exciting and mysterious journey towards the fascinating riches of history.