SİDE

• according to the historians : tarihçilere göre
• the city was under the rule of... : şehir ... -in egemenliği altındaydı
• starting with 6th century B.C. : M.Ö. 6. yy'dan başlayarak
• ... lived its the most magnificent days while it was... : -iken en muhteşem günlerini yaşadı
• the main gate of the city : şehrin ana kapısı
• that has a marvelous craftsmanship : harika bir işçiliği olan
•  between two towers : iki kule arasında
• there are two main streets in... : -de iki ana cadde var
• the biggest historical ... of Anatolia : anadolunun en büyük tarihi ...
• on the opposite side of... : -in karşı tarafında
• can be visited : ziyaret edilebilir
• passing through a wide street : geniş bir caddeden geçerek
• the bazaar place of the city : kentin pazaryeri
• is surrounded with : ile çevrili
• are lined on three side of it : üç tarafında ... sıralanır
• on the south part of : ,-in güney bölümünde
• turned into a museum today : bugün bir müze haline getirilmiş
• displays the most beautiful archeological collection of the region : bölgenin en güzel arkeolojik koleksiyonunu sergiler

                                                        SİDE ANCİENT CİTY

   Side (Greek:Σίδη ) was an ancient Luvi city in Anatolia. According to the historians Side was founded  in 1405 B.C. And the city was under the rule of Lidians, Persians, Alexander, Antiogonos, Ptolemaios starting with 6th century B.C.

Temple of Apollo Kaynak:Georges Jansoone

Side lived its the most magnificent days while it was bishopric center in 5th and 6th centuries A.D. The main gate of the city that has a marvelous craftsmanship, is between two towers. There are two main streets in Side. There is Nymphaeum, the biggest historical fountain of Anatolia, on the opposite side of city gate, outside the walls. After the theatre is left behind a monumental structure can be visited passing through a wide street. The bazaar place of the city, agora is surrounded with porticos and shops are lined on three side of it.

The Great Gate kaynak:G.Jansoone

On the south part of the agora, Gymnasium that has three saloons and surrounded with porticos, is on the street. A big Roman Bath turned into a museum today and displays the most beautiful archeological collection of the region.

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ASPENDOS

...which was founded on : üzerinde kurulmuş 
        
was one of the richest ... cities: en zengin ... kentlerinden biri

the first name of : ... -in ilk adı

as it can be seen on the : -in üzerinde görülebileceği gibi

because of its important location on : -in üzerindeki önemli konumu nedeniyle

earned attention as : -i olarak önem kazandı

made from : -den yapılan

 was also famous with its specialty of : ... özelliği ile de ünlüydü

the structures in ... are : ...-daki yapılar  ... -dır

are separated in two as : -i olarak ikiye ayrılır

among the lower town structures there were : aşağı kentin yapıları arasında ... var
                                                                          

                                                                     ASPENDOS



Nymphaeum kaynak:Koppi2



      Aspendos, which was founded on two hills, was one of the richest Pamphilia cities. The first name of Aspendos, as it can be seen on the coins, Estvadys.  

Aspendos Theatre kaynak:A. Buschorn

Because of its important location on Evrimendon stream, Aspendos earned attention as a seaport and commercial center. There were corn, souvenirs made from rose wood, vine, salt and horse trade in the city.

         The city was also famous with its specialty of raising the horses of the world. The structures in Aspendos lower and upper town structures.

Road to East Gate kaynak:Hans Weingartz

Among the lower town structures there were baths, theater, temple, stadium, necropolises and aqueducts. The upper town structures were agora, basilica meeting hall, exedra and nymphaeum. 



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ZEUGMA

          This antique city that was a place of continuous settlement was founded on one of the two places where Euphrate river can easily be crossed. ' Zeugma ' name means crossing point. Today the city is covered with 3-4 meters of soil. One third of  this, 20 thousand acres of antique city will be under water because of water collecting facility for Birecik Dam. Zeugma lived its most magnificent days in second century A.D. and was one of the four biggest towns of  the empire. Zeugma was a really important settlement because it had 4 legion headquarters with high ranked officers and preferred by the merchants because of its strategic position. But this magnificent town was destroyed and buried into the ground because of the wars and natural disasters. 


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