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The round towers of the Hellenistic gate of ancient Perge in southern Turkey.
History

Perge: The Pamphylian City of Round Towers, Colonnaded Streets, and a Great Stadium

Near the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey lie the extensive ruins of Perge, one of the great cities of ancient Pamphylia. With its distinctive round-towered gate, its long colonnaded streets,

The soaring columns of the Apadana at Persepolis, ceremonial capital of ancient Persia.
History

Persepolis: The Ceremonial Capital of the Persian Empire That Alexander Burned

On a great stone terrace in the highlands of southern Iran stand the ruins of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the mighty Persian Empire. Its soaring columns, monumental gateways and

The Gate of All Nations at Persepolis with its guardian bulls
History

Persepolis: The Ceremonial Heart of the Achaemenid Empire

There are ruins that whisper and ruins that still, after thousands of years, seem to speak with the full voice of empire. Persepolis belongs firmly to the second kind. Rising

Peter and Paul Fortress on the Neva River in St. Petersburg
Travel

Peter and Paul Fortress: A St. Petersburg Guide

A guide to the Peter and Paul Fortress, the birthplace of St. Petersburg.

The Treasury, or Al-Khazneh, the most famous rock-cut facade of Petra in Jordan.
History

Petra: The Rose-Red City the Nabataeans Carved Into the Cliffs of the Desert

Hidden among the desert mountains of southern Jordan lies a city carved not from blocks of stone but into the living rock itself. Petra, the ancient capital of the Nabataeans,

Cheese Halva - Adiyaman
Culture

Peynirli Helva – Adiyaman

This dessert, unique to Adıyaman, has a very old history in the province. This halva, which used to be made with flour obtained from pounded rice instead of semolina, molasses,

Phanagoria excavations (2008).JPG
History

Phanagoria: The Greek Metropolis on the Edge of the Steppe

Founded by Aegean settlers on the Black Sea, Phanagoria grew into a cosmopolitan Greek city where Hellenic culture met the Scythian and Sarmatian steppe.

Holiday

Phaselis Ancient City Pictures

Phaselis Ancient City Pictures can give you information about this historical place.

Holiday

Phaselis Ancient City Pictures

The ancient city of Phaselis (Fasilis) is located in the Olympos Beydağları national park. We recommend everyone who goes to Antalya for a holiday to see this historical and touristic

Holiday

Phaselis Ancient City Travel Guide

Phaselis, 35 km from Antalya. It is an ancient city right next to Tekirova. Phaselis is a word meaning “God is merciful” in the Hellenic language. According to Bilge Umar,