Near the ancient city of the province of Antalya Gazipasa.
Alanya is installed in the ancient city 45 kilometers east slope of a small peninsula. BC's history 6. back to the centuries. Trajanus Roman Emperor, came back to the time from the eastern Mediterranean PART ill died in this city on August 9 117 and the ashes were sent to Rome.
The city has become a term Trajanapolis name. Topped peninsula surrounded by the city walls has ACROPOLIS. A cistern that has a dominant peak is located on the Mediterranean landscape. The city's agora was the sea. Agora is destroyed granite columns can be seen. Apse located in the walls of a church ruins on the slope. The church was dedicated to St. Thekla. Another monumental building in the city in the 13th century hunting lodge is decorated with red zigzag motifs Seljuk period. This structure is thought to be the remains of antiquity, was a tomb built in memory of Emperor Trajanus. The aqueduct ruins are found around the Mediterranean Sea Selinus flowing river. One of the city's two baths are areas where the rocky slopes down to the sea. Theatre was demolished. A tomb in the necropolis reveals the most beautiful forms of burial customs of Cilicia as monumental. Archaeological studies in the ancient city is not limited to the survey.
Entry is free to the peak can be increased to about a half-hour walk. Smooth path to the road side who will go to the top are advised to take water.
The research conducted in Selinus by the University of Turin and by Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi di Torino is part of a study project regarding the temple architecture of the Greek city.
Carried out in accordance with the Archaeological Local Authorities of Palermo initially, and subsequently with the Cultural and Environmental Heritage Authorities of Trapani, the research activities were primarily concentrated in the area of the eastern hill, seat of three important sanctuaries, and in particular on temples F and E and on the latter’s temenos.
In addition, a systematic survey was conducted in the vast area of the southeastern quadrant of the Selinus territory. Recently a study was carried out on the monumental complex of temple M on the western hill of the ancient city.
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