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Termessos, an ancient city that Alexander the Great failed to conquer, welcomes visitors with its historical significance and natural beauty every season. The ancient city stands out with its giant ...

Located about twenty kilometers from Antalya, in the Güllük Dağı National Park, there is a place called Karabunar Kiui, where the Archaeological Site of Termessos is located. It hosts the ...

One inscription says: ‘May the rights of the independent Termessians last forever’ Another, linked to an ancient divination practice, includes guidance such as 'Do not travel,' 'Trade' and 'Do not ...

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Termessos was believed to have been destroyed by an earthquake the exact date of which is not known, but possibly the 4th or 5th century. What remains is not the work of archeological reconstruction.