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Enchanting Sagalassos draws tourists
Enchanting Sagalassos draws tourists
The ancient city of Sagalassos, which is known as “the city of love and emperors” in Ağlasun district of the southern province of Burdur, and where strict measures were taken with the new normalization process, welcomed 30,000 visitors from June to October. (AA Photo)
Sagalassos is known as one of the most important cities that Alexander the Great had difficulty in conquering. The city is displaying the best examples of Roman architecture.
Archaeologists have unearthed and pieced back together the city’s Antonin Fountain, agoras, Roman baths, macellum (marketplace) buildings, a heroon (shrine) with images of dancing girls carved on its walls, a library and a theater.
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