Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient bath in the Mediterranean province of Antalya, said the head of the archaeological team on Tuesday.
Associate Professor Feristah Alanyali, a lecturer at Anadolu University's Archaeology Department, said that archaeologists found remains of an ancient bath to the west of the ancient theater in Antalya's Side hamlet.
"We think that the bath dated back to Late Roman and Early Byzantine periods," Alanyali told AA.
Alanyali said archaeologists will understand whether it was a public or a private bath in coming days.
The associate professor said they would open the bath to visitors after excavations have finished .
Side is an ancient Luvian city in the region of Pamphylia (today Antalya).
Pamphylia belonged to the ancient Hittite empire. The main towns were Estwediiys (later known as Aspendos) and Side. Most archaeological remains that can be visited today in towns like Aspendos and Side, date back to Hellenistic and Roman times.
The Theatre lies on the narrowest part of the peninsula and the central side of the Side. Although the theatre plan has a Hellenistic tradition, the building has a Roman architectural tradition in structure.
The theatre of Side is a unique example of this type of structure. The skenae frons has a three storey colonnaded facade with decoration characteristic of the Roman Antonine period. A frieze depicting the Greek god Dionysos can be seen on the first storey .
Source: World Bulletin [July 26, 2011]
Associate Professor Feristah Alanyali, a lecturer at Anadolu University's Archaeology Department, said that archaeologists found remains of an ancient bath to the west of the ancient theater in Antalya's Side hamlet.
"We think that the bath dated back to Late Roman and Early Byzantine periods," Alanyali told AA.
Alanyali said archaeologists will understand whether it was a public or a private bath in coming days.
The associate professor said they would open the bath to visitors after excavations have finished .
Side is an ancient Luvian city in the region of Pamphylia (today Antalya).
Pamphylia belonged to the ancient Hittite empire. The main towns were Estwediiys (later known as Aspendos) and Side. Most archaeological remains that can be visited today in towns like Aspendos and Side, date back to Hellenistic and Roman times.
The Theatre lies on the narrowest part of the peninsula and the central side of the Side. Although the theatre plan has a Hellenistic tradition, the building has a Roman architectural tradition in structure.
The theatre of Side is a unique example of this type of structure. The skenae frons has a three storey colonnaded facade with decoration characteristic of the Roman Antonine period. A frieze depicting the Greek god Dionysos can be seen on the first storey .
Source: World Bulletin [July 26, 2011]