Perge
Perge is a visitable archaeological site in Aksu, Antalya, Türkiye, with surviving remains visible on site.
Photo: Saffron Blaze · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Country
- Türkiye
- Region
- Aksu, Antalya
- Civilisation
- Anatolian heritage
- Period
- Archaic–Hellenistic–Roman–Byzantine
Through time
The story
Perga or Perge was originally an ancient Lycian settlement that later became a Greek city in Pamphylia. It was the capital of the Roman province of Pamphylia Secunda, now located in Antalya Province on the southwestern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Today its ruins lie 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Antalya.
It was the birthplace of Apollonius of Perga, one of the most notable ancient Greek mathematicians for his work on conic sections. A unique and prominent feature for a Roman city was the long central water channel in the centre of the main street which contained a series of cascading pools and which would have been remarkable even today in a semi-arid area where summer temperatures reach over 30 degrees Celsius.
Adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What you will see
- Sütunlu cadde
- Theatre
- Stadium
Before you go
- Check opening hours and ticket rules shortly before your visit — they change seasonally.
- Plan for the heat. Most ancient sites have little shade; go early or late.
- Respect the barriers. Fragile surfaces are protected for the next visitors.
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