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Phaselis<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Welcome to the archaeological site of Phaselis<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\ud83c\udfdb\ufe0f Phaselis: the city of merchants between pine trees and turquoise waters<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Location<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Located approximately 57 km southwest of Antalya<\/strong>, near the seaside resort of Kemer<\/strong>, Phaselis is based on a wooded isthmus<\/strong> bordered by three natural harbors<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Enclosed between the Mediterranean Sea<\/strong> and the Bey Mountains<\/strong>, it offers a spectacular setting combining ancient ruins<\/strong>, wild beaches<\/strong>, and pine forest<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \ud83e\uddec Origins and history<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Founded around 690 BC<\/strong> by settlers from Rhodes<\/strong>, Phaselis quickly becomes a strategic maritime crossroads<\/strong> between Greece, Egypt and Syria.<\/li>\n
    • In particular, it exported Taurus Mountains woods<\/strong> and the fragrant roses<\/strong>, which made it a prosperous city.<\/li>\n
    • She passed successively under Persian domination<\/strong>, Greek<\/strong>, Lagid<\/strong>, Seleucid<\/strong>, Then Roman<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • Alexander the Great stayed there in 333 BC<\/strong>, welcomed as a liberator.<\/li>\n
    • In Roman times, it experienced a new boom, before declining in the Middle Ages in favor of Antalya and Alanya.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \ud83c\udfef Remarkable remains<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Main street<\/strong> : paved road lined with columns<\/strong>, of thermal baths<\/strong>, of stores<\/strong>, and of public buildings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Hadrian's Gate<\/strong> : monumental arch erected in honor of the emperor's visit in 129 AD.<\/li>\n
      • Ancient theater<\/strong> : small but well preserved, built against the hill, with a view of the sea.<\/li>\n
      • Agoras<\/strong> : three commercial and civic squares, witnesses to urban life.<\/li>\n
      • Roman aqueduct<\/strong> : impressive structure that brought water from the mountains.<\/li>\n
      • Byzantine Basilica<\/strong> : vestige of the Christian era, with visible mosaics and foundations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \ud83c\udf3f Nature and atmosphere<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • The site is wrapped in pine forests<\/strong>, of quiet beaches<\/strong>, and of coves with crystal clear waters<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • We can swim near the ruins<\/strong>, walk barefoot on the sand<\/strong>, or explore ancient ports by kayak<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • The atmosphere is peaceful and meditative<\/strong>, ideal for a contemplative visit<\/strong> away from the crowds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          \u2728 Why Phaselis is unforgettable<\/strong><\/p>\n

          It is a place where history blends into the landscape<\/strong>, where each stone breathes salt and sun<\/strong>, and where the past still seems to float on the waves<\/strong>. Phaselis is poetic, discreet and deeply sensory<\/strong> \u2014 a forgotten city that still whispers its legends to attentive travelers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>