5 greatest archaeological hits of Turkish Riviera

Recently we have written about 5 hidden archaeological treasures of Turkish Riviera. This time we would like to show you the greatest and most famous archaeological sites of this region which stretches along the Mediterranean coast from Antalya to Alanya. These places are absolutely obligatory for an ancient history lover who visits southern Turkey!

The Temple of Apollo in Side
The Temple of Apollo in Side

Weary Heracles comes home and receives a very warm welcome!

Weary Heracles in Antalya Archaeological Museum
Weary Heracles in Antalya Archaeological Museum

The statue of Weary Heracles awaits you in Antalya after an unexpected visit to the USA. The statue was smuggled from the ancient city of Perge (Antalya province) to the USA where it remained in the collections of the Boston Museum for 30 years. It was there discovered by Özgen Özer - a journalist who recognised the statue. Afterwards the campaign to repatriate the statue began.

Hadrian's Gate in Antalya

This text is a fragment of a guidebook to Antalya, Alanya, and Side: "From Antalya to Alanya. Highlights of the Turkish Riviera".

Antalya's most beautiful monument is undoubtedly the monumental gate leading into the Kaleiçi. It is called the Hadrian's Gate (tr. Hadriyanüs Kapisi) or the Triple Gate (tr. Üçkapılar). The first name is a memorial of the ancient history of the city, when, in the second century CE, it was visited by the Roman Emperor Hadrian, while the second term refers to the appearance of the monument, which has three archways.

Hadrian's Gate in Antalya
Hadrian's Gate in Antalya

Two Turkish sites to be considered by The World Heritage Committee next week

The Greek theatre in Acropolis of Pergamon
The Greek theatre in Acropolis of Pergamon

The World Heritage Committee will meet in Doha (Qatar) from the 15th to the 25th of June. During the session the inscription of 40 sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List will be considered. Two cultural sites from Turkey are among them: Bursa and Pergamon. Let's take a look at these candidates and keep the fingers crossed for their inscription!

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