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Ἄσπενδος (in Ancient Greek) | |
 The Roman Basilica at Aspendos, 2011 | |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Alternative name | Aspendus |
|---|---|
| Location | Serik, Antalya Province, Turkey |
| Region | Pamphylia |
| Coordinates | 36°56′20″N 31°10′20″E / 36.93889°N 31.17222°E |
| Type | Settlement |
Aspendos or Aspendus (Pamphylian: ΕΣΤϜΕΔΥΣ; Attic: Ἄσπενδος) was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Antalya province of Turkey. The site is located 40 km east of the modern city of Antalya.
It was situated on the Eurymedon River about 16 km inland from the Mediterranean Sea; it shared a border with, and was hostile to, the ancient city of Side.[1]
- ^ Barbara Burrell, Neokoroi: Greek Cities and Roman Emperors (Brill, 2004: ISBN 90-04-12578-7), p. 189.