Termessos, the ancient city that Alexander the Great failed to conquer - in pictures

The Antalyan ruin is considered one of the best preserved of Turkey's ancient cities

The ancient city of Termessos was built at an altitude of more than 1,000 metres on Mount Solymos, in the modern-day Turkish province of Antalya. Here is a view of the upper city wall on the right and the Pamphylian plain beyond. Charlotte Mayhew / The National

The ancient city of Termessos was built at an altitude of more than 1,000 metres on Mount Solymos, in the modern-day Turkish province of Antalya. Here is a view of the upper city wall on the right and the Pamphylian plain beyond. Charlotte Mayhew / The National

Charlotte Mayhew

Nov 09, 2022

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