Kibyra Ancient City

Kibyra Ancient City (Kibyra Antik Kenti), which was included in the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2016, sits on the western slope of Gölhisar district. One of the most important cities of the Hellene and Roman civilizations, the city plan features symmetrically placed structures that do not obstruct each other’s views. At the entrance of Kibyra is a stadium with a capacity for 10,000 people; it was one of the most magnificent stadiums in Anatolia during the Ancient age and is known to have featured gladiator exhibitions. In addition, the Odeon of Kibyra, which served as a concert area, parliament, court, and a covered theatre, features an intact mosaic of the head of Medusa on the floor of the orchestra section. This building, with a capacity of 3,000 people, was an important structure of the ancient city and is the largest known Odeon in the world. In Kibyra, the Basilica, lower and upper Agora, a bath, a gymnasium, a theatre, a parliament building, monumental tombs, an arch with a round tower and waterways also stand out as historical buildings that draw attention.