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Anydros-Eudokias Ancient City

HistoricalPlace Category

City

Antalya

District

Manavgat

Description

Eudokias is on the Antalya-Korkuteli highway, 17 km northwest of Antalya city center. The plain where Yukarıkaraman is located today formed the western edge of the Pamphylia Plain in ancient times, so the ancient city in question is essentially a Pamphylia settlement. Region M.S. Until 313 A.D. by Emperor Vespasian. It was counted within the united state of "Lykia and Pamphylia", which we know was founded in 74, and when Lykia and Pamphylia were separated from each other in 313 and became independent states, it remained within the borders of the state of "Pamphylia".


 M.S. In the middle of the 5th century, the status of the province of Pamphylia continued in terms of civil administration organization, and the city and its surroundings were included in this province. It has been a frequent destination for travelers since the early 18th century. Records of travelers and researchers indicate that the Ancient-Byzantine settlement where Yukarıkaraman is located today was a large settlement. ruins; It is concentrated in the area bordered by Evdir Inn in the north, the old Antalya road in the east, Uzunkuyu Kahvesi in the south, and Kuruçay stream/flood bed in the west.


The ruins in the ruins generally belong to the late periods (Late Roman and Byzantine ages). The most distinctive feature of the ancient settlement in terms of urbanism is that it is an open settlement without a city wall around it and that it lacks an acropolis. This feature of the settlement is an important indicator that this is not an independent settlement (with police status), but a rural-agricultural settlement located within the territory (territorium) of a fortified main city, where its people can take shelter when necessary. M.S. Following the hydraulic arrangement made by Eirenarhos Orthagoras in the existing irrigation canal system in the 3rd century, 13 km. Agricultural activities, thanks to the abundant water provided by the karst Kırkgözler springs in the north, brought wealth and prosperity to the region, thus Anydros-(Eudokias), which lived its golden age after a long period of silence, stood out and became a large and magnificent kome.


Short Description

Eudokias is on the Antalya-Korkuteli highway, 17 km northwest of Antalya city center. The plain where Yukarıkaraman is located today formed the western edge of the Pamphylia Plain in ancient times, so the ancient city in question is essentially a Pamphylia settlement. Region M.S. Until 313 A.D. by Emperor Vespasian. It was counted within the united state of "Lykia and Pamphylia", which we know was founded in 74, and when Lykia and Pamphylia were separated from each other in 313 and became independent states, it remained within the borders of the state of "Pamphylia".


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