🏛️ Sillyon-Perge
Overlapping ancient Pamphylian cities in southern Turkey
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Aksu, Antalya Province, southern Turkey
- Historical periods: Hellenistic and Roman (4th century BCE – 5th century CE)
- Primary remains: City walls, theater, agora, Roman bath complex
- Archaeological status: Partially excavated; open-air site with limited visitor infrastructure
Sillyon and Perge are two ancient Pamphylian cities whose archaeological remains overlap near modern Aksu in Antalya Province. Both settlements were significant regional centers during the Hellenistic and Roman periods, with Perge eventually becoming the more prominent of the two under Roman rule. The site preserves structural evidence of urban planning, religious architecture, and domestic life spanning several centuries of Mediterranean antiquity ...