Antalya Aspendos Ancient City

Aspendos or Belkıs is an ancient city famous for its amphitheater located in the village of Belkıs in the Serik district of Antalya province. On the way to the east of Antalya, 39 km. Afterwards, you reach Serik District and 7 km from there to Eurymedon river. Aspendos, which was established next to the Köprüçay (Eurymedon) river, is world-renowned for its magnificent ancient amphitheater. According to Greek legend, the city was founded by Argive colonists led by the heroic Mopsos, who came to Pamphylia after the Trojan War. Aspendos, 8 kilometers east of Serik district, where Köprüçayı reaches the plain from the mountainous region, BC. It was founded by the Achaeans in the 10th century and is one of the prosperous rich cities of the ancient period. Theater here M.S. It was built by the Romans in the 2nd century. The city is built on two hills, one big and one small.