3. It may already have known some kind of settlement
from the Neolithic period onward, but appears/or the
with time in historical sources with its capture by
Alexander the Great in 334 B.C.
Sagalassos was one of the wealthiest cities in Pisidia
when Alexander the Great conquered it in 333 BCE
on his way to Persia.
4.
5. The urban site was laid out on various terraces at an
altitude between 1400 and 1600 m. After having
suffered from a major earthquake in the early sixth
century CE, the town still managed to recover, but a
cocktail of epidemics, water shortages, a general
lack of security and stability, a failing economy and
finally another devastating earthquake around the
middle of the seventh century forced the inhabitants
to abandon their town and resettle in the valley.
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7.
8. The stage building of this theatre, which could seat
some 9000 spectators, was completed during 180-
210 AD.
It is very unusual that the stage building was only
one story high.
Despite its construction date, the theatre clearly
continues the Hellenstic building tradition
(horseshoe-shaped auditorium).
Contemporary buildings have a fully Roman
character.
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10.
11. Antonine Fountain of historical Sagalassos was
covered in earth following an earthquake in 500 B.C
