Pessinus
Pessinus is a visitable archaeological site in Sivrihisar, Eskişehir, Türkiye, with surviving remains visible on site.
Photo: Raicem · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Country
- Türkiye
- Region
- Sivrihisar, Eskişehir
- Civilisation
- Anatolian heritage
- Period
- Antik ve tarihî dönemler
The story
Pessinus was an ancient city and archbishopric in Asia Minor, a geographical area roughly covering modern Anatolia (Asian Turkey). The site of the city is now the modern Turkish village of Ballıhisar, in a tributary valley of the Sakarya River on the high Anatolian plateau at ca. 950 m above sea level, 13 km from the small town of Sivrihisar. Pessinus remains a Catholic (formerly double) titular see.
Adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What you will see
- Pessinus archaeological remains
- Sivrihisar historic landscape
- Antik Kent visitor area
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.
Discoveries from Pessinus
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