Leaving Egirdir, short stop to visit the pharmacy, oh the joys of travel tummy,
then off we set towards Antalya.
Knud had read of a relatively new archeological dig the largest in the Mediterranean area so we took a slight detour to see Sagalassos.
looking down the valley from Sagalassos
Sagalassos settled by the Luwian in 3rd millennium BC, a chequered history with Greeks, Romans all passing through leaving their mark.
Economy of the city mainly based on agriculture. Bubonic plague ran through the place in 540AD, then a huge earthquake in 610AD decimated the population, 13th century the Seljuk's destroyed what remained. Site rediscovered in 1706 by Paul Lucas.
In 1990 with massive financial input by Belgium government and a few wealthy Belgians excavations were begun by the University of Leuven, Belgium.
The most amazing and special place, and we were the only ones there.
then off we set towards Antalya.
Knud had read of a relatively new archeological dig the largest in the Mediterranean area so we took a slight detour to see Sagalassos.
looking down the valley from SagalassosSagalassos settled by the Luwian in 3rd millennium BC, a chequered history with Greeks, Romans all passing through leaving their mark.
Economy of the city mainly based on agriculture. Bubonic plague ran through the place in 540AD, then a huge earthquake in 610AD decimated the population, 13th century the Seljuk's destroyed what remained. Site rediscovered in 1706 by Paul Lucas.
In 1990 with massive financial input by Belgium government and a few wealthy Belgians excavations were begun by the University of Leuven, Belgium.
The most amazing and special place, and we were the only ones there.
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