🏛️ Side-Aspendos
Ancient Roman port cities on the Turkish Mediterranean coast
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Antalya Province, southern Turkey, approximately 50 km apart along the Mediterranean coast
- Founded: Side circa 7th century BCE (Greek); Aspendos circa 1000 BCE (Hittite origins, Hellenized)
- UNESCO Status: Both sites part of the tentative list for Turkish cultural heritage sites
- Primary Structures: Side—ancient harbor, temples, theatre; Aspendos—well-preserved Roman theatre, aqueduct system
Side and Aspendos are two significant ancient Mediterranean settlements located in what is now Antalya Province, Turkey. Both ...