2012.jpg) Overview of Seleucia (2012) | |
  Seleucia/Lyrbe Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Antalya Province,Turkey |
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| Region | Pamphylia |
| Coordinates | 36°52′29″N31°28′24″E / 36.87477°N 31.47344°E /36.87477; 31.47344 |
| Type | Settlement |
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| Condition | In ruins |
Seleucia (Greek:Σελεύκεια – alsotransliterated asSeleukeia) was originally an ancient Greek city on theMediterranean coast ofPamphylia, inAnatolia, approximately 15 km northeast ofSide; the site is about 1 km north of the village ofBucakşeyhler (also Bucakşıhler), approximately 12 km northeast ofManavgat,Antalya Province,Turkey. Modern scholars, however, place Pamphylian Seleucia nearŞıhlar, north of the mouth of thePeri Su, west of Side.[1][2] and the remains at this location are rather considered those ofLyrba.[3]
Another name for the city in the Middle Ages wasScandalor,[4] which was documented onportolan maps.[5]
It is situated on a hilltop with steep escarpments on several sides making a strong defensive position.
There are remains of anagora containing a row of two-storey and three-storey building façades, a gate, amausoleum, a Roman bath, anecropolis, in addition to several temples and churches.
Because of its remote location, the site has not been plundered for building materials and the area is littered with columns and other items like large grindstones for flour making.
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