Snow in Kibyra: Ancient city turns into winter wonderland

Snow in Kibyra: Ancient city turns into winter wonderland

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The ancient city of Kibyra, in Burdur province's Gölhisar district, mesmerizes visitors with its winter scenery. (DHA Photo)
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Established at a height of 350 meters and covered with juniper and cedar forests, the 2,300-year-old city of Kibyra overlooks the western slope of the Gölhisar plain.

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Archaeological excavations since 2006 have shed increasing light on the history of the region.
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According to archaeological sources, the ancient city was known for its military characteristics with more than 30,000 infantries and over 2,000 mounted troops.
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The city is home to the longest gladiator friezes in Turkey and huge monumental structures.
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Kibyra features a stadium with a capacity for 10,000 people built with Roman and Byzantine architectural traditions, Odeon (music house) covered with a Medusa mosaic, where the orchestra section is unlike any other in the world, a late Roman bath, agoras, a main street, 9,000-person-capacity theater and underground burial chambers.
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These important features helped to land the city on UNESCO’s tentative list in 2016. 
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