Sagalassos city of dreams son

MUSTAFA ALİ ÖZAY

CITY OF DREAMS

Location on the map of Sagalassos

It may already have known some kind of settlement from the Neolithic period onward,

but appears/or the with time in historical sources with its capture by Alexander the

Great in 334 B.C.Sagalassos was one of the wealthiest cities in Pisidia when Alexander the Great conquered it

in 333 BCE on his way to Persia.

The urban site was laid out on various terraces at an altitude between 1400 and

1600 m. After having suffered from a major earthquake in the early sixth century CE, the town still managed to recover, but a cocktail of epidemics, water shortages, a general lack

of security and stability, a failing economy and finally another devastating earthquake around the middle of the seventh century forced the

inhabitants to abandon their town and resettle in the valley.

Theater

The stage building of this theatre, which could seat some 9000 spectators, was completed

during 180- 210 AD.It is very unusual that the stage building was

only one story high.Despite its construction date, the theatre clearly continues the Hellenstic building tradition (horseshoe-shaped auditorium).

Contemporary buildings have a fully Roman character.

Figure of The Dancing Girls

Antonines Fountain

Antonine Fountain of historical Sagalassos was covered in earth following an earthquake in

500 B.C

Antonine Fountain is using for wedding ceramony and jazz concert in these days

Antonine Fountain

Coins of Sagalassos

One of the richest families of the city thus constructed a monumental library building

around 120-125 A.D.

As a result Sagalassos has remained most probably one of the best preserved ancient cities of Asia Minor.