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TÜRKIYE · 7TH CENTURY BC
Ancient City of Phaselis
Φάσηλις
Three harbours, the North, the Central or War Harbour and the South, served Phaselis, a port founded on a small peninsula in the 7th century BC. For a long time no port in eastern Lycia was busier. Persian rule ended when the city opened its gates to Alexander the Great. A paved avenue 25 metres wide leads from the South Harbour into the centre, and the gate built for Hadrian’s visit, baths, aqueducts, a monumental fountain and a theatre can still be seen.
- Original name
- Φάσηλις
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- 7th century BC
- Civilisation
- Lycian
- Location
- 36.5229° N, 30.5523° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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