Hamaksia Ancient City

The city located in Elikesik Village, 6 kilometers west of Alanya; It is within the borders of the Pamphylia Region. The famous geographer of the Ancient Age, Strabo, speaks of the city as a place where timber used in shipbuilding is obtained, especially where cedar trees are abundant.

Stroban even mentions that Antony gave this region to Cleopatra as a gift. It is understood from the inscriptions and the ruins that the city was inhabited from the Hellenistic Period to the end of the Byzantine Period.

Among the most important ruins in the ancient city; The ancient fountain and the pool in front of it, a semicircular plan, a wide exedra (an architectural recess or platform in the form of a free-standing semi-circle, crowned with a half dome and crowned with a semi-dome, or a free-standing semicircular architectural recess or platform.), the religious building complex and the necropolis (cemeteries and cemeteries) It is the name given to the area where mass grave sites are located). These ruins, all of which are worth seeing, have survived to the present day.

It is known that the city continued its life as a small, not rich, Coracesium community between 100-200 AD. The ancient city, located in a wooded area, still contains memories from ancient history. If you are interested in history, visiting this ancient city will satisfy you.

It will be exciting to see the ruins that have survived from ancient times. Watching the sea from where the city is located and looking at the view from the same place with the people who lived there in the past will give a perfect feeling. Alanya will be a nice address to travel in history during your holiday. While you have the chance to see these structures that have remained from the past until today, we recommend you to evaluate it.

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