Sagalassos

Salagassos: The Flourishing Hellenistic City in Anatolia that was Destroyed by an Earthquake

Salagassos in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) was a flourishing Hellenistic city first settled in the 7th millennium BC, conquered by Alexander the Great and destroyed by an earthquake in the 7th century AD. Sagalassos was one of the most remarkable ancient...