TERMESSOS — Hive

Termessos Among the peaks of Solymos Mountain, which is called "Güllük" in the southwest part of the Pisidian region called "Milyas", is the important antique city founded by Solyms, descendants of the Luvi from the oldest peoples of Anatolia. It is one of the most striking of the ruins preserved in the forest and is located in the National Park with the same name. Güllük Mountain (Termessos) National Park; botanical with the vegetation cover and the open zoo garden with the ability to host many animals, including those who are endangered. You can reach the remains of Güllük Mountain by a private road climbing to the left from the 24th km of Antalya-Korkuteli highway. The outcome of the city to the history of history was due to Alexander the Great's encirclement in 333 BC and the Termessos by their strong defense and not delivering the city, after the death of Alexander the city was taken by Ptolemyler. BC In 189, when the neighboring city of Isinda was captured, the Termessos were punished by Manlius Vulso, commander of the Roman forces in Anatolia, complaining of the people of Isinda. Perhaps a war between Termessos and the Lycian Union should have been the same. BC It is known that Termessos, which had "friendship and alliance" between Rome and Rome in the seventies, was independent in their works and that their own laws were to be adopted by them, and that they were accepted and endorsed by the Roman senate. HE. From 36 to 25 he directed Termessos with the other cities of Pisidia of Amyntas of Galatia.

In the Roman Empire period, it is understood from the repressed coins that the city preserved its independence. We do not have any information about the situation of the city during the Byzantine period and later periods. After Termessos city has been abandoned, it has not witnessed a new settlement, it can be regarded as one of the most stable and well preserved ruins except for earthquake and natural destruction. The remains of the city begin with the Hellenistic Revolution gate near Yenicekahve on the Antalya-Korkuteli highway and continue until the summit of Mount Güllük. When the footpath climbing after the car park is followed, the stairway and monumental entrance of the temple on the right is found on the right hand side of the ionic order of the Emperor Hadrian. If you continue climbing south from the lower city walls and the source of the water source, you can reach the Gymnasium, where the first floor is standing on the left. On the south-west of the building consisting of many rooms and horses, there is a colonnaded street with shops behind. Channels showing the perfection of the sewer network in the immediate vicinity can still be seen.
When you are on the ground, you will reach the area where many official buildings of the city are on the left of the path to the forest surveillance point. The first residue on the plain belongs to the agora. West portico or stoa, II. It was built in the time of Attalos (159-138 BC) and is in Doric order.

To the east of Agoran, there is a theater in a position that is leaning pannily and can see the Gulf of Antalya. The theater is about 100 m. There is a parliament building standing up to the height of the roof on the south-west. On the plain east of Agoren, there are 5 cisterns that are intertwined and unique in terms of depth and width. On the south-western side of the city are the remains of a vastly beautiful villa of the Roman type called "The House of Builders". The façade is in Dor style and is 6 m. Due to the book on the left side of the gate, the building has been named as the 'House of the Builders' because of its height.Termessos has many temples and very large cemetery areas.The diversity of the tombs and their decorations are very rich.It is the tomb of Alcetas, one of the important commanders of Alexander the Great. 319) and others are also important in terms of shedding light on the history of the city.The shielded motifed sarcophagus, which depicts numerous battleships besides the monumental tombs, occupies a considerable space in the cemetery.In the Antalya Museum, the most interesting work of Termessos, "Dog Lahdi" The poetic inscription written by the owner of the dog named Stefanos carries a special importance because it is unique.