Beißen Gedanken: Antalya at night

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Antalya at night

Aspendos was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Antalya province of Turkey.

Aspendos

Aspendos theatre

Aspendos is known for having the best-preserved theatre of antiquity.

Tahtalı Dagi (Mount Olympos)

Çıralı, Kemer, Antalya

Chimera

Near Olympos, located in the neighbouring village of Çıralı and about 200 metres above sea level, the eternal flames called the Chimaera may be seen issuing from the ground.

The fuel source for the flames is natural gas, largely methane, seeping through cracks in the earth. The mythical Chimaera - or Chimera - was a monster with the head of a lion,

the body of a goat and the tail of a serpent, who roamed these woods and sprouted fire from her mouth.

Kemer, Antalya

Yacht touring, Kemer, Antalya

Yoruk Park

Yoruk Park, a theme park which offers visitors the chance to experience how nomads lived in Turkey centuries ago, and taste traditional Turkish food.

Phaselis, Kemer, Antalya

Taurus Mountains

Roman perios water bridge

Fishing boats, Antalya

Cable Park, Antalya

Hotel Royal Holiday Palace, Antalya

Hotel VENEZIA PALACE in Kundu, Antalya

Kizil Kule (Red Tower) on the left, Alanya, Antalya

Alanya, Antalya

Alanya port, Antalya

Scenery from Alanya Castle

Antalya

Old city

Souvenirs

Spices

Carpet show in the old city

Carpet weaving

Bazaar

Konyaalti Beach, Antalya

Golf resort, Antalya

Folk dancers

Tarsus, in the Cilicia of the antiquity, in what is now southern Turkey, was an important city during both ancient and medieval ages.

The tombs of Daniel of the Bible, and the caliph Al-Ma'mun (786-833), are both in Tarsus..Saint Paul was a resident of Tarsus. He was born and lived in Tarsus as a Jew named Saul and after converting, made a number of missionary journeys during which he was arrested and beheaded by emperor Nero of Roman Empire in AD 64 or 67 on the 29th of June. After Saint Paul's death, Tarsus continued as an important city of the area. It became a part of the Byzantine Empire, the Abbasid Empire, the Seljuk Empire, the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, the Ramadanids and the Ottoman Empire.

Cleopatra's Gate, Tarsus, Mersin

Cleopatra entered Tarsus via the port gate.The history of the gate after Cleopatra is not documented, but by analyzing the building stones and the cement, it is usually believed that the original gate was rebuilt during the Middle Ages, either by the Byzantine Empire or by the Abbasids. The popular name of the gate was Kancık Kapi (feminine gate) during the late Ottoman period. However from the early 20th century, the name Cleopatra kapisi ("Cleopatra's Gate") replaced the former name.

Saint Paul's Church is a former Greek Orthodox church, Tarsus, Mersin.

The church and the surroundings are on the UN World Heritage Tentative List.

Saint Paul

was a resident of Tarsus. He was born and lived in Tarsus as a Jew named Saul and after converting, made a number of missionary journeys during which he was arrested and beheaded by emperor Nero of Roman Empire in AD 64 or 67 on the 29th of June. After Saint Paul's death, Tarsus continued as an important city of the area.

St.Paul well

Tarsus born Greeks

Areios; Ancient Greek pharmacist, physician and philosopher, Hermonia; Ancient Greek physician Khrisippos; Ancient Greek philosopher and athlete.

Suleiman bin Qutalmish

Founded an independent Seljuq Turkish state in Anatolia and ruled as Seljuq Sultan of Rûm from 1077 until his death in 1086.

He conquered Tarsus in 1083.

Tarsus Museum

Traditional water seller, Tarsus

Ancient hammam, Tarsus

Antalya

Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. It is Turkey's biggest international sea resort, located on the Turkish Riviera.
The city was founded as "Attaleia", named after its founder Attalos II, king of Pergamon. This name, later mutated in Turkish as Adalia and then Antalya.