Rhodiapolis

A successfully planned, very compact Roman city

Site Id: 81
Locality: Antalya
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Coordinates: 36.38792264, 30.26604091
Period: Classical

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Rhodiapolis (Ancient Greek: Ῥοδιάπολις), also known as Rhodia (Ῥοδία) and Rhodiopolis (Ῥοδιόπολις), was a city in ancient Lycia. Today it is located on a hill northwest of the modern town Kumluca in Antalya Province, Turkey. Rhodiapolis stands out as a successfully planned, very compact Roman city in limited and difficult terrain with a uniquely intricate and packed layout of buildings without leaving empty space other than the streets. On the sloping terrain, terraces needed for urban fabric were formed mostly by cisterns, a clever solution that satisfied water demand while also creating flat areas for construction.[1] More on Wikipedia

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Maps of Rhodiapolis archeological site, located in Antalya, Türkiye.

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