Kapıkaya Ruins - Isparta Turkey

Kapıkaya Ruins - Isparta Turkey

It is thought that the city is known as one of the known but not identified cities such as Sandallion, Minassos and Tityassos. The city was founded during the Hellenistic period. Located on a sloping terrain, the southern side of the city is surrounded by a wall and there is a high rocky area on the north side. In the entrance to the city, as in Sagalassos, the niches were carved into the rocks on both sides of the city. Terraces were built on the eastern and western slopes of the city and the buildings were placed. There is a horseshoe-shaped meeting area with 5 rows of sitting steps on the wide flat plain to the south, and the largest building of the city with no function in the east. There may be a temple and a cross-planned chapel. There are two sarcophagus lids and statues on the sarcophagus grave and cover, where the tomb owner is processed. The statues were transferred to the Isparta Museum. To the southwest of the city is a natural cave, accessed by ancient steps. The cave should probably be a sanctuary.