Olympos Ancient City; is one general variation of Olympus. This article refers to one National Park in Turkey. For other meanings of Olympus, see Olympus.
The Roman bath in Olympos / Turkey.
Olympos is one valley at the south coast of Turkey, 90 km. southwest of Antalya City near the Town of Kemer.
It's founded in the Hellenistic period, sharing its name with nearby Mount Olympos. Its coins date back to the II. C. BC. The city became an of the 6 leading cities of the Lycian federation. In the I. C. BC, Olympos's invaded and settled by Cilician pirates. This ended in 78 BC, when the Roman commander Servilius Isaurieus added the city to the Roman Empire. The emperor Hadrian visited the city after which it took the name of Hadrianopolis for one period, in his honour.
Near Olympos, about 2.000 m. above sea level, some eternal flames called the Chimaera may be seen issuing from the ground. The fuel source for the flames is natural gas, largely methane, seeping through cracks in the earth. The mythical Chimaera was a savage beast who sprouted fire from its mouth.
In the Middle Ages, Venetians, Genoese, Rhodians built two fortresses along the coast, but by the XV. C. Olympos'd been abandoned. Today the site attracts tourists, not only for the artifacts that'n still be found (though fragmentary, widely scattered) and but also for its scenic landscapes supporting wild grapevines, flowering oleander, bay trees, figs and pines.
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