Termessos

by Günther Eichhorn

Termessos was a Pisidian city, built on top of a mountain in a spectacular setting. Because of its location it was an impregnable fortress. Alexander the Great tried to conquer this city in 333 BCE, but failed. The Romans in 70 BCE accepted the city as an independent ally, instead of a subject city.

View of the valley from Termessos. (523k) The city wall. (769k) Stone sarcophagi in the forest around Termessos. (852k) Stone sarcophagus with inscription. (655k) Stone sarcophagus. (559k)
Upper Gymnasium. (575k) Cisterns. (763k) Getting around Termessos meant negotiating areas like this one. (637k) Artemis-Hadrian Temple. (713k) Rock-cut tombs. (702k)
Rock-cut tomb. (557k) Artemis Temple. (587k) Zeus Temple. (572k) Inscribed column near the Theater. (611k) Fine stone work. (617k)
The Theater in its spectacular setting. (481k) View of the Theater and the mountains beyond. (569k)

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View of the valley from Termessos. (523k)	The city wall. (769k)	Stone sarcophagi in the forest around Termessos. (852k)	Stone sarcophagus with inscription. (655k)	Stone sarcophagus. (559k)
Upper Gymnasium. (575k)	Cisterns. (763k)	Getting around Termessos meant negotiating areas like this one. (637k)	Artemis-Hadrian Temple. (713k)	Rock-cut tombs. (702k)
Rock-cut tomb. (557k)	Artemis Temple. (587k)	Zeus Temple. (572k)	Inscribed column near the Theater. (611k)	Fine stone work. (617k)
The Theater in its spectacular setting. (481k)	View of the Theater and the mountains beyond. (569k)