Sillyon
E298638
Sillyon was an ancient city of Pamphylia in southern Anatolia, known for its strategic hilltop location and well-preserved Hellenistic and Roman ruins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sillyon canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| accessType | steep access paths ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture |
Byzantine
ⓘ
Hellenistic ⓘ Roman ⓘ |
| defensiveAdvantage | difficult to assault due to cliffs ⓘ |
| elevationFeature | steep rocky plateau ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceFrom |
Byzantine era
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| hasRemainsOf |
Byzantine structures
ⓘ
Hellenistic towers ⓘ agora ⓘ city walls ⓘ early Christian buildings ⓘ fortifications ⓘ necropolis ⓘ stadium ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| hasTypeOf | fortified city ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological heritage site in Turkey ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Byzantine period
ⓘ
Classical antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
Classical Antiquity
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hellenistic ruins
ⓘ
Roman ruins ⓘ strategic hilltop location ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pamphylia
ⓘ
southern Anatolia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mediterranean Region of Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Antalya
ⓘ
Aspendos ⓘ Perge ⓘ |
| materialRemains |
ashlar masonry
ⓘ
polygonal masonry ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient region of Pamphylia ⓘ |
| presentDayProvince | Antalya Province ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | southern coast of Asia Minor ⓘ |
| regionType | ancient Anatolia ⓘ |
| situatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled routes between coast and interior of Pamphylia ⓘ |
| terrain | rocky hill ⓘ |
| urbanLayout | terraced settlement on slopes ⓘ |
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