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This name, still in use in Greek, was later evolved in Turkish as Adalia and then Antalya. [12] Attaleia was also the name of a festival at Delphi and Attalis (Greek: Ἀτταλίς) was the name of an old Greek tribe at Athens. [13] [14] Despite the close similarity, there is no connection with the name Anatolia.
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The wide range of its coinage throughout the ancient world indicates that, in the 5th century BC, Aspendos had become the most important city in Pamphylia. At that time, according to Thucydides , the Eurymedon River was navigable as far as Aspendos, [ 2 ] and the city derived great wealth from a trade in salt, oil and wool.
The city was mentioned by ancient Greek and Roman writers. The Greek historian Strabo noted that Xanthos was the largest city in Lycia. [3] The important religious sanctuary of Leto at Letoon, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Xanthos, dates from the late 6th century BC, [4] and was closely associated with the city and linked by a sacred road. [5]
Pages in category "History of Antalya" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Antalya Diplomacy Forum;
Pamphylia (/ p æ m ˈ f ɪ l i ə /; Ancient Greek: Παμφυλία, Pamphylía) was a region in the south of Asia Minor, between Lycia and Cilicia, extending from the Mediterranean to Mount Taurus (all in modern-day Antalya province, Turkey).
These include ancient people of Greek culture who were also born and have Greek origins and ethnic Greeks from Greece and the Mediterranean world. Contents: Top
Selge (Greek: Σέλγη) was an important city in ancient Pisidia and later in Pamphylia, on the southern slope of Mount Taurus, modern Antalya Province, Turkey, at the part where the river Eurymedon River (Turkish: Köprüçay) forces its way through the mountains towards the south.