Perga
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Perga or Perge (Hittite: Parha[lower-alpha 1], Greek: Πέργη Perge, Turkish: Perge) was originally an ancient Lycian settlement[lower-alpha 2] that later became a Greek(?) city in Pamphylia.[14] It was the capital of the Roman province of Pamphylia Secunda, now located in Antalya Province on the southwestern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Today its ruins lie 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Antalya.
Location | Aksu, Antalya Province, Turkey |
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Region | Lukka, Pamphylia |
Coordinates | 36°57′41″N 30°51′14″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | By 1209 BC |
Periods | Chalcolithic Age to Middle Ages |
Cultures | Luwian, Lycian, Hittite, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Turkish |
Associated with | Apollonius |
It was the birthplace of the Lycian Mathematician Apollonius of Perga, one of the most notable mathematicians of antiquity for his work on conic sections. A unique and prominent feature for a Roman city was the long central water channel in the centre of the main street which contained a series of cascading pools and which would have been remarkable even today in a semi-arid area where summer temperatures reach over 30 degrees Celsius.