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Culturell place around Alanya! |
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Selinus
Selinus is appropriate approx. 45 kilometers from Alanya far
away and for 3 kilometers south of Gazipasa. The city is,
where the Gazipascha river reaches the sea. Selinus is mentioned
for the first time 117 A.D., because emperor Trajan on the
way back of a campaign deceased against the Parten in Selinus.
In memory of the emperor the city received the name Trajanapolis
after its death for a short time. The mortal remnants of emperor
Trajan were eingeaeschert and ash was transferred to Rome.
The death of the emperor had undreamt-of advantages, the city
for Selinus in consequence received from Rome financial support.
These funds flowed into the advancement of the city and favoured
success promising enterprises. In Selinus still remnants of
the aquaduct, the theatre are, to see the public bath, the
Basilika, the Nekropolis in the east and the Karawanserei.
On the area of the Nekropolis a monumental grave (Hereon),
typical for the region, finds. |
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Iotape
The origin of Iotape goes back on Roman and Byzantine
epochs. It is however quite possible the fact that the city
was already in former times created and at that time carried
another name. After that at present well-known historical
documents is the comma gene king Antiochos (38-72 n. Chr.)
the city after its wife designated. During the regency of
the Roman emperor Trajan (98-117 n. Chr.) up to the regency
of emperor Valerian (253-260 n. Chr.) by the city Iotape own
coins were coined. The buildings from Iotape unfortunately
are in a very bad condition. The religious buildings lay probably
in the east of the Akropolis approximately around the bay.
With the first building it concerns a Basilika. It concerns
a rectangular building with three ships. Later at the eastern
side further construction units were added. For the building
unbehauene stones, clay bricks and mortar were used. A further
small church with a ship is in the northwest of the Basilika.
A church, which is in east west direction, has two separate
entrances, one of the west one of the south. In a niche is
a strongly damaged Fresko, which represents Aios Georgios
Stratelates. |
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Syedra
The ancient town of Syedra is found among banana fields located
near the main road to southern Turkey. Like most ancient towns
on the south coast it is divided into two parts - the harbour
area from where all supplies were transported into the countryside
and the inner city. In the inner city the population lived
well protected by the thick city walls and the soldiers of
the city. There is a fantastic view over the whole area and
when the weather is good it is actually possible to see all
the way to Alanya. Like hundreds of other ancient towns in
Turkey, Syedra is neither fully excavated nor explored. The
reason for this is lack of qualified personnel and finances.
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Leatres
Leartes is because of the foot of the mountain Cebelires approximately
15 km in southeast direction of Alanya. We dont know much
about Leartes, only that also here to time emperor Trajans
coin. The Agora is one of the few well received remnants of
Leartes. The north corner of the Agora exhibits remainders
of seats in form of a semi-circle (Exedra). In this semi-circle
met philosophers, artists, officials and scientists, in order
to discuss extensively the questions of the time. In addition,
the seat opportunities served for resting after getaner work.
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Hamaxia
Hamaxia is appropriate for 7 km outside from Alanya,
landinward toward the Taurus mountains. About the place we
do not know much. The Roman historian Strabon wrote over Hamaxia
that the city has many woods, which were needed for its time
for the building of ships. Strabon continued to report that
for this special reason Antonius of his wife Kleopatra Hamaxia
likewise made the gift. To Elikesik the ruins come into range
of vision. The ruins originate predominantly from Byzantine
time, and are strongly over-grow. An old well close of a source
at the foot of the city hill is used as cistern. Never Nekropole
is because of the north slope. From above one has again a
beautiful view of Alanya and the sea. |
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