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The city, 45 km. away from Alanya, is situated on a skirt of hill extending to the sea in elbow shape. The history of the city dates back to 6th century B.C. Roman Emperor Trajanus comes to this city when he becomes sick on the way back from a military expendition of Part in Eastern Mediterranean, and dies here on 9 August 117 A.D., his ashes later being sent to Rome. The city was called Trajanapolis for sometime. There is acropolis of the city on the hill surrounded by the city walls. The top of the hill where there is a cistern has a view of Mediterranean Sea. The Agora of the city is near the sea side. Although the Agora have been destroyed, the granite columns can still be seen. Inside the city walls, there are some ruins of a church with apsis.
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Current Time in Gazipasha : 18:31 | Sat, October 11, 2008
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