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TÜRKIYE · ROMAN PERIOD
Ancient City of Selge
Σέλγη
Selge, inside Köprülü Canyon National Park, was one of the leading cities of Pisidia and reached its height in the Roman period; Strabo writes that its population at times rose to 20,000. Its best-preserved building today is the theatre cut into the rock, restored in the 3rd century AD.
- Original name
- Σέλγη
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- Roman Period
- Civilisation
- Pisidian
- Location
- 37.2294° N, 31.1271° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
In which century was Selge’s rock-cut theatre restored?
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