SIDE, TURKEY WALKING TOUR 4K | Walking in Side Ancient City | Turkey Travel Guide 2023

Side is a city on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. It includes the modern resort town and the ruins of the ancient city of Side, one of the best-known classical sites in the country. It lies near Manavgat and the village of Selimiye, 78 km from Antalya in the province of Antalya.

It is located on the eastern part of the Pamphylian coast, which lies about 20 km east of the mouth of the Eurymedon River. Today, as in antiquity, the ancient city is situated on a small north-south peninsula about 1 km long and 400 m across.

Pseudo-Scylax, Strabo and Arrian record that Side was founded by Greek settlers from Cyme in Aeolis, a region of western Anatolia. This most likely occurred in the 7th century BC. A basalt column base from the 7th century BC found in the excavations and attributable to the Neo-Hittites is evidence of the site's early history.

Possessing a good harbour for small craft, Side's natural geography made it one of the most important trade centres in the region.

Its tutelary deity was Athena, whose head adorned its coinage.

Excavations have revealed several inscriptions written in the language of Side. The inscriptions, dating from the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, remain undeciphered, but testify that the local language was still in use several centuries after colonisation.

🎥Video Timeline Links:
00:00 Intro
03:42 Temple of Apollo
07:00 Apollon Street
12:05 Turgut Reis Street
15:30 Zambak Street
16:30 Liman Street
21:50 Side Ancient City
22:15 Side Ancient Theater
24:30 The Monumental Gate of Side
25:15 Vespasian Monument
27:00 Side Commercial Agora

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