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🏛️ Attaleia-Termessos
Lycian mountain city ruins in southwestern Anatolia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 19:46
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Taurus Mountains, 30 km northwest of Antalya, Türkiye
  • Period: Founded 4th century BCE; flourished under Hellenistic and Roman rule
  • Status: Open-air archaeological site; no enclosed structures remain
  • UNESCO: Not currently designated; within Köprülü Canyon National Park

Termessos was a prosperous Lycian city perched at approximately 1,050 meters elevation in the Taurus Mountains. The site ...

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