Aspendos
Ἄσπενδος (in Ancient Greek) | |
The Roman Basilica at Aspendos, 2011 | |
Aspendos Shown within Turkey | |
| Alternative name | Aspendus |
|---|---|
| Location | Serik, Antalya Province, Turkey |
| Region | Pamphylia |
| Coordinates | 36°56′20″N 31°10′20″E / 36.93889°N 31.17222°E |
| Type | Settlement |
Aspendos or Aspendus (Attic: Ἄσπενδος; Pamphylian: Εστϝεδυς) was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Antalya province of Turkey. The site is located 40 km east of the modern city of Antalya.
It was situated on the Eurymedon River about 16 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea; it shared a border with, and was hostile to, the ancient city of Side.