Periods:
1. Ancient Times
2. Middle Ages
3. Ottoman and Modern Times
4. Unesco Sites
The history of Antalya begins with the foundation of the city by King Attalos II of Pergamon under the name "Attaleia" in the 2nd century BC. Attaleia quickly became an important port city and became part of the Roman Empire in 133 BC. During the Roman period, the city developed as a trade and cultural center. With the spread of Christianity, it became an important Christian center in the 3rd century.
The city, conquered by the Arabs in the 7th century, was renamed "Antaliye". Captured by the Seljuks in the 11th century, Antalya briefly came under the control of the Byzantines during the Crusades in the 12th century. However, it was taken back by the Seljuk Sultan Alaaddin Keykubad in the 13th century and re-joined the Seljuk lands. Becoming the center of the Teke Sanjak in the 14th century, Antalya stands out as an important administrative center of the region.
Antalya, which was an important trade center of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century, completed its transformation as a modern city with the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in the 20th century and was named "Pearl of the Mediterranean" by the Turks.
Xanthos (1988), Karain Cave (1994), Alanya (2000), St. Nicholas Church (2000), Ancient Cities of Lycian Civilization (2009), Perge Archaeological Site (2009), Aspendos Ancient City Theater and Aqueducts (2015), Yivli Minaret Mosque (2016), Güllük Mountain-Termessos National Park (2000), and Kekova (2000) are all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Turkey.
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