The Ancient City of Perge
Three thousand years away and 18km (11 miles) east of Antalya is the ancient Pamphylian settlement of Perge. A clay tablet discovered in the Hittite capital of Hattusas shows that Perge was originally settled around 1500 B.C. under the name of "Parha." St. Paul and Barnabas came to Perge on their first missionary journey, but St. Paul preached here only upon his return from Pisidia.
The ancient city's ruins were damaged in the early 1920s when area builders treated it like the local quarry, but the city remains an impressive site. The stadium, one of the best-preserved ones of the ancient world, has a field that extends to almost 1,000 sq. yds. (7956 sq. m), and an original seating capacity of around 12,000 people. It's now a modest showcase for carvings from around the city. Some finely carved marble reliefs are visible in the Greco-Roman theater, where spectacular views of the plain provide a good overview of the lower city.
Three thousand years away and 18km (11 miles) east of Antalya is the ancient Pamphylian settlement of Perge. A clay tablet discovered in the Hittite capital of Hattusas shows that Perge was originally settled around 1500 B.C. under the name of "Parha." St. Paul and Barnabas came to Perge on their first missionary journey, but St. Paul preached here only upon his return from Pisidia.
The ancient city's ruins were damaged in the early 1920s when area builders treated it like the local quarry, but the city remains an impressive site. The stadium, one of the best-preserved ones of the ancient world, has a field that extends to almost 1,000 sq. yds. (7956 sq. m), and an original seating capacity of around 12,000 people. It's now a modest showcase for carvings from around the city. Some finely carved marble reliefs are visible in the Greco-Roman theater, where spectacular views of the plain provide a good overview of the lower city.
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