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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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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SARDES

is famous for being : olduğu için ünlüdür
the capital of ancient kingdom of... : antik ... krallığının başkenti   
being the place where the first : -ilk ... dığı yer olması
in the history : tarihte
As a result of archeological excavations : arkeolojik kazılar sonucunda
primarily : başlıca
and also like... : ve aynı zamanda... gibi
many archeological monuments were found : çok sayıda arkeolojik eser bulundu
...ruins area is visited frequently : ... ören yeri sık sık ziyaret edilir
also as the place where... : ... bulunduğu yer olarak da
...of early ages of Christianity: hıristiyanlığın erken döneminin...
in western... : batı ...de
located on the north side of... : -in kuzey tarafında bulunan
is one of the oldest of its type in... : -daki en eski örneğinden biridir 

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The Gymnasium of Sardis



         Sardes (Lydian: Sfard) is famous for being the capital of ancient kingdom of Lydia and  being the place where the first golden coin was minted in the history. As a result of archeological excavations, primarily the Arthemis Altar,

the Arthemis Altar kaynak:Klaus-Peter Simon

Synagogue, Gymnasium and also like gold refinery, shops and little churches 

 along the marbled street, many archeological monuments were found. Sardes Ruins Area is visited frequently also as the place where Sardes Church, one of the seven churches of early ages of Christianity in western Aegean, take place.



Sardis Synagogue kaynak:Aussieturk79



Also, the Synagogue located on the north side of İzmir-Ankara highway in Sardes antique city, is one of the oldest of its type in Anatolia.

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MYRA

...is an ancient town in... : -da eski bir kenttir
a city carved into the rocks : kayalara oyulmuş bir kent
facing the sea : denize karşı
İt maybe : belki de
the most beautiful example of its kind in... : -daki türünün en güzel örneği
İt's understood from... : -dan anlaşılmaktadır
...dates back to the... century B.C. : tarihi milattan önce ...yüzyıla kadar geriye gidiyor
in 17 A.D. : M.S. 17'de
the ... century A.D. is the period when... : M.S. ... yüzyıl ... dönemdir 
...was bestowed the honor of being  a... : bir ... olma onuru verildi
a great development took place: büyük bir gelişme gerçekleşti
under the ... rule : ...-i egemenliği altında
in fourth and fifth centuries : 4. ve 5. yüzyılda
...was an important religious and administrative center : önemli bir dini ve idari merkezdi



Ancient Greek theatre kaynak:Островский Александр, Киев

                                                            DEMRE


               Myra is an ancient town in Lykia . Myra is a city carved into the rocks facing the sea. İt maybe the most beautiful example of its kind in Anatolia. İt's understood from widely spread ruins, graves and Lykian scripts that the city dates back to the fifth century B.C.

             

Saint Nicholas

           İn seventeen A.D. Emporer Germanicus 

visited Myra with his wife Agrippina. St. Paul also visited Myra in sixty A.D. The second century A.D. is the period when Myra was bestowed the honor of being  a metropolis and a great development took place.

 Saint Nicholas of Myra was the bishop of Myra in the fourth century. The city, under the Byzantine rule in fourth and fifth centuries was an important religious and administrative center.



Lycian rock-cut tombs kaynak : Seynaeve

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SELGE ANCİENT CİTY

...was an important city in...  : -nın önemli bir kentiydi
İt's believed that : öyle sanılıyor ki
was settled by... : -in tarafından yerleşildi
in a wide area  around... : -in çevresinde geniş bir alanda
the most robust structure of ... : -in en sağlam yapısı
...are among the structures to be seen :
...görülecek yapılar arasında yer alıyorlar
...where north and east sides : -in kuzey ve doğu tarafında
...are closed with... : ile çevrili 
...is thought to be... : olduğu düşünülmektedir
 along with... : ile birlikte
...have been waiting to be discovered : ...keşfedilmeyi bekliyor
Another one of the important characteristics of... : -in önemli özelliklerinden bir diğeri
...that are still intact : hala duran
...are still being used today : bugün hala kullanılmakta

Roman theatre kaynak :G. Platschek



              Selge (Σελγη) was an important city in Pisidia. İt's believed that Selge was first founded by Kalchas

and then settled by Spartans. The remains are scattered in a wide area  around Zerk village. The most robust structure of the city was the theatre. City walls, temples, water arcs and graves are among the structures to be seen. 

The Roman Eurymedon Bridge kaynak :Ralf Rochow

The stone covered floor of a fairly wide square where north and east sides are closed with buildings is thought to be

the Agora of the city. Along with the cistern and engraved mausoleums, the Zeus and Artemisia temples on the west have been waiting to be discovered. Another one of the important characteristics of Selge ruins, is the water sources that are still intact. Especially the springs on the skirts of Aladana hill are still being used today.

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