Kibyra ancient city in Burdur, Turkey

 

At the foot of the Akdag mass in the Golhisar region of Burdur, on three hills overlooking the Golhisar plain, is the ancient city of Kibera, which the Lycians left behind. Historically, Caria, Phrygia, Lycia, and Pisidia surrounded the town, located at the east and west crossroads. What's missing here? The ancient city of Kibyra was home to enormous, monumental constructions like a ten thousand-seat stadium constructed in the Roman and Byzantine architectural style, the Medusa mosaic in the Parliament Building, and the largest gladiator friezes in Turkey. The Libyans were allegedly a warrior tribe descended from the Lydians. The historic city is tentatively included as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

 

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Between 197 and 58 BC, Kibyra had ties to the Kingdom of Pergamon. Ancient Kibera, Bourbon, Balboura, and Oinoanda formed a single assembly of four forms in the second and first centuries BC (Kabalis Tetrapolis). In this union, only Kibyra had two votes. The Roman General Murena disbanded and destroyed this unit in 82 BC. Kibera was added to the Province of Asia after this time, and other cities were added to the Lycian League. In the Roman Empire, Libya was known as the Kibera Conventus and served as the judicial hub for the Asian State Governor, to which over 25 cities were connected.

 

The Roman Emperor Tiberius rebuilt Kibyra after it was destroyed by a large earthquake in 23 AD.

 

Kibera is famous for its ironwork, leather manufacturing, ceramics, and horse breeding. It saw its greatest prosperity between the first and third century AD. The only city in Anatolia with which the Roman Empire entered a treaty was the ancient Kibera, a sizable industrial centre with a robust economy and army. It is believed that the city's military and economic might had a role in the Roman Empire's decision to negotiate on equal footing with a mountain metropolis in Anatolia. The ancient geographer Strabo claims that during Alexander the Great's rule in Kibera, there were more than 30,000 warriors and more than 2,000 cavalry units.

 

Where is Kibyra Ancient City?

 

From Korkuteli, the Denizli-Antalya route leads via the Burdur district of Golhisar. Within 7 km of this route is Kibyra Ancient City.

 

Places to see in Kibyra Ancient City.

 

The ancient Kibera, known as the home of fast horses and valiant warriors, is notable for its mosaic of the Medusa in the Odeion and the Parliament Building (House of Music).

 

Stadion (Stadium)

 

The Stadion, one of Anatolia's most impressive historic stadiums, has a capacity of about 10,000 people and measures 200 metres in length. You will be much more astonished if you try to imagine yourself as a gladiator when you are here.

Main Street

 

From the 4th century BC until the 8th century AD, people travelled down the main street, around 800 metres long.

 

Agora

 

The ancient city of Kibyra has a large agora (bazaar) with 3 terraces.

 

Roman Bath Complex

 

A first-century AD date is assigned to the Roman Bath Complex.

 

Theatre

 

The theatre can accommodate about 9,000 people. A temple building on the benches was eventually turned into a church.

 

Tholos Nymphaeum

 

The Tholos Nymphaeum is a fountain building that is planned. With its many evacuation systems, it was created to serve as a social place and meet the city's water and sewage demands.

 

Odeion (Music House / Parliament Building)

 

The Odeion, also known as the building, served as a music-concert hall, a winter theatre, a court, and a home for the municipal council. The Odeion, which can accommodate about 4,000 people, was the most prominent building with a roof in ancient times.

 

The red, green, and white marble Medusa mosaic, situated in the orchestra's very middle, is unique in the globe. The Medusa mosaic grabs attention with its elegant pattern, hair made of snakes, and eyes that turn humans into stone.

 

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