Side

Side, Turkey – 2010. Side (SEE-deh) is located 75km east of Antalya. It is a mix of ancient ruins and a modern (and crowded) tourist resort town. You drive through the ruins to get to the town which is at the end of a peninsular. There is a large Greek/Roman theatre, agora, Temples of Apollo and Athena and city wall and gate.
Side Theatre dating from the middle of the 2nd century A.D.
The agora and other Side ruins seen from the theatre
The upper seating area of the theatre at Side, Turkey. This theatre could seat more than 15,000
The South Basilica dating from the 5th century A.D. Side, Turkey
The Temple of Apollo at Side, Turkey
Detail of the top of one of the columns, the Temple of Apollo, Side, Turkey
The Temple of Apollo at Side, Turkey
Broken columns and carvings next to the Temple of Apollo, Side, Turkey
The Temple or Athena, next to the Temple of Apollo, Side, Turkey
Broken columns from the Temple of Apollo, Side, Turkey
The Temple of Apollo at Side, Turkey
The Roman gate and wall, Side, Turkey
The agora, Side, Turkey
Side Theatre
Broken columns, Side, Turkey
Side, Turkey
Colonnaded Street, Side, Turkey
Monumental Fountain (Nymphaeum) built in the 2nd century A.D. and situated just outside the city walls at Side, Turkey
Poppies and ruins, Side, Turkey
A walking path through the ruins of Side
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