🏛️ Side-Aspendos
Twin ancient Roman cities on the Turkish Mediterranean coast
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Antalya Province, Mediterranean coast of southern Türkiye
- Period: Hellenistic foundations (2nd century BCE); Roman development (1st–3rd centuries CE)
- UNESCO World Heritage: Side is part of the Aspendos archaeological site (tentative listing)
- Accessibility: Well-developed archaeological sites with visitor facilities; located near modern Manavgat town
Side and Aspendos represent two of the most substantial Greco-Roman urban complexes on the Turkish Mediterranean, situated approximately ...