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Perge, Aspendos, and Side: Photos 21 to 41
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April 29th 2008 by A Travel Story
We took a day tour in the area of Antalya to view Greek and Roman ruins.
Perge
"In the twelfth century BC, there was a large wave of Greek migration from northern Anatolia (in modern day Turkey) to the Mediterranean coast. Many settled in the area immediately east of the area of modern-day Antalya, which came to be known as Pamphylia, meaning "land of the tribes". Four great cities eventually rose to promincence in Pamphylia: Perga, Sillyon, Aspendos and Side. Perga itself was founded in around 1000 BC and is nearly 20km inland. It was sited inland as a defensive
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