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The 1,800-Year-Old Aqueduct That Kept Roman Side Alive Is Falling Apart
Roman Side is remembered for its theatre, temples, baths and monumental fountains. Yet the water that sustained this wealthy Mediterranean port began its journey far beyond the city, in the foothills of the Taurus Mountains. Near Oymapınar in Antalya’s Manavgat district, the damaged remains of that ancient supply network still cross the landscape. Recent photographs…
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2,000-Year-Old Theatre Street Unearthed at Aspendos with Shops, Bakery and Ancient Sewer
Archaeologists at Aspendos in southern Turkey have uncovered nearly 300 metres of a 2,000-year-old street lined with shops, houses, public buildings and a well-preserved bread oven. Known as the Theatre Street, the road once connected Aspendos’s famous Roman theatre with the acropolis above. It was one of the ancient city’s main internal routes, carrying residents…
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1,800-Year-Old River God Mosaic Found in Ancient Aspendos
A Roman mosaic uncovered in Aspendos has brought back the image of Eurymedon, the river that once fed the city’s fields, trade, and imagination. Archaeologists discovered the mosaic in the eastern square of Theater Street, the route linking the acropolis of Aspendos with its famous Roman theater in Antalya, southern Türkiye. The decorated structure measures…
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“Death Gates” Discovered in Perge Stadium Reveal Roman Execution Arena in Turkey
Archaeologists working at Perge Ancient City have uncovered a striking architectural system—five interconnected “death gates”—revealing that the city’s monumental stadium was later transformed into a Roman execution arena. The discovery fundamentally reshapes how the structure is understood. What was once built for athletic competition appears to have been deliberately reengineered in Late Antiquity to stage…
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Sillyon Walls That Defied Alexander the Great Are Being Restored in Antalya, Turkey
Sillyon Ancient City, known for defying Alexander the Great, is once again drawing attention as its formidable defensive walls undergo restoration in southern Turkey. Rising above the plains of ancient Pamphylia, Sillyon was never an easy target. Its steep and naturally protected terrain already posed a serious challenge to any advancing army. Yet what truly…
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The Temple of Athena, Main Goddess of Ancient Side, Attracts Great Interest
The Temple of Athena, the main goddess of the Ancient City of Side, which has witnessed thousands of years of history in the Manavgat district of Antalya, is attracting great interest after its restoration. Side, one of the most important port cities of the Pamphylia region, was founded in the 7th century BC and draws…