ASPENDOS (BELKIS)

 According to the Hellenic traditions, Aspendos was established by the colonists coming from Argos under the leadership of Mopsos. The city is mentioned as Estvediye on the coins of 5th and 4th Centuries B.C. This city is named after the King called as Asitawadia or Asitawada written on the Hittites hieroglyphic scripts found in Karatepe near Adana and dated the 8th Century B.C.

 Aspendos was the only city minting silver coins besides Side at the beginning of 5th Century B.C. Eurymedon River flowing at 500- 1000 m east of Aspendos was the means of transportation to the city at those times, and in this way, the Persian Navy could anchor at Aspendos before the Eurymedon War in 468 B.C. The Great Alexander occupied the lower city in 330 B.C. In the Hellenistic Era, Aspendos was a wealthy settlement area as Side. After Magnesia ad Sipylum War in 190 B.C., Aspendos established good relationships with Rome. After the death of Attalos III, it was included in the State of Asia and continued its richness under the sovereignty of Rome. The remnants of the present time belong to that era. The traces of Aspendos before the Roman Era could not be found so far.

 ASPENDOS ANTIQUE THEATRE

  Undoubtedly, Anatolia is a paradise of history, culture and, hence tourism. Anatolia, which is the cradle of many ancient civilizations, accommodates various structures of the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations in the south and the west. The theatres are the most splendid structures of these civilizations that could stand until the present time.