10 km (6 miles) drive up into the Beydagi mountains.



Guard hut, entrance 5 lira (1.70 USD).



Termessos sits at an altitude of 1000 m (3300 ft).

Hadrian's gate.



30-40 min straight up Kings street on the east valley side.



The city main entrance gate.

Nice hiking, but hard work.

Alexander The Great laid siege to Termessos in 333 BC...

...but failed to conquer it.

Entrance to the Gymnasium - public baths.









Huge defensive wall at the valley convergence.

Columns and building material everywhere.



Nice place for a break.

Mount Gulluk - 1265 m (4150 ft).







Ruins and inscriptions.





Overgrown temples and fountains.



Columned street and shops leading further up.



The Corinth temple.



Another 20 min hike to Alcetas tomb.

Alcetas was one of Alexander's generals.

Alcetas on his horse in battle.

I think it should be called Turkey's Machu Picchu.

Antalya in the far distance, only 25 km (16 miles) away.

A "tomb with a view".

The Agora - main square and marketplace.

I am exhausted, huffing and puffing, and then I see this lady.



The Theater capacity was around 5000 people.

View to north.









Crazy views.

View to south.



North edge dropoff.



At the base.









The Bouleuterion or Odeon.

Some fine stonework.



Artemis temple.



The Heroon - a hero's tomb.

Five big water cisterns.





Yup, man-made underground sewage tunnels.

Another "tomb with a view" on the west valley side.



Beautiful rock tombs.







And these things are massive!



Tombs everywhere.







Lion decorations surrounded the tomb.

Female face.



Back at Hadrian's gate.

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