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Aspendos
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This article is about the ancient city in present-day Turkey. For the medication marketed as Aspendos, see Modafinil.
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.
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Ἄσπενδος (in Ancient Greek) | |
![]() The Roman Basilica at Aspendos, 2011 | |
Alternative name | Aspendus |
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Location | Serik, Antalya Province, Turkey |
Region | Pamphylia |
Coordinates | 36°56′20″N 31°10′20″E |
Type | Settlement |
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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]