Termessos: City Where History And Mythology Marked People’s Daily Lives

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Pisidian people built the city of Termessos at an elevation of 1,050 meters above sea level, providing them a significant advantage against potential attacking enemies.

Termessos was one of the most ancient Pisidian cities, inhabited by the Solims (Solymi,) a brave tribe of warriors from Northern Lycia.

Although the early history of the inhabitants of this city is relatively obscure, it is known that the city successfully defended itself against Alexander the Great in 333 BC.

The city’s strategically perfect location on the southwest side of the mountain Solymos (today: Güllük Dagi) in the Taurus Mountains - helped citizens defend themselves against Alexander the Great in around 333 BC.

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