🏛️ Perge-Colonia Comama
Greco-Roman ruins in southern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Aksu, Antalya Province, Türkiye
- Founded as Perge in the Hellenistic period; refounded as Colonia Comama under Roman rule
- Active urban center from approximately 3rd century BCE to 7th century CE
- Excavations ongoing; site remains partially unexcavated
Perge-Colonia Comama represents a significant Greco-Roman settlement in Pamphylia, in what is now southwestern Türkiye. The site was originally established as Perge during the Hellenistic period and was later reorganized as a Roman colonial city under the name Colonia Comama. The settlement flourished during the Imperial period, serving as an important urban and commercial hub in the region ...