Ancient site· Döşemealtı, Antalya

Termessos

Termessos is a ancient site in Döşemealtı, Antalya; Pisidian eagle's nest at 1,665 metres that even Alexander the Great refused to besiege.

Termessos
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Pisidian eagle's nest at 1,665 metres that even Alexander the Great refused to besiege.

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Termessos was a Pisidian city built at an altitude of about 1,000 metres on the south-west slopes of Mount Solymos (Gulluk Dagi) in the Taurus Mountains, roughly 17 km north-west of Antalya. Set on a natural platform amid dense pine forest, it is among the best-preserved ancient cities in Turkey and lies within the national park named after it.

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