Perge & Achaeological Museum

Meet with your guide in front of the passenger terminal and depart from the pier. Ancient Perge and Antalya’s Archaeological Museum are excellent sites for understanding the lifestyle of early civilization in Turkey.
First visit will be the Antalya’s renowned archaeological museum whose different rooms display a variety of pottery, coins, mosaics, sculptures, costumes, sarcophagi and numerous artifacts found in nearby caves. A nomad’s tent and several rooms from a typical Ottoman household showcase lifestyle eras of the region. Statues of the Greek gods, the Emperors Hadrian and Septius Serverus and their empresses are in the Classic Hall. A stunning mosaic from Xanthos depicts the infant Achilles being dangled by his mother over the River Styx. Other exhibits include Stone Age relics from the Karain Caves, and a comprehensive ethnographical collection.
 
Next, drive & visit the Ancient City of Perge is the best example of a complete Roman city in the Pamphylian plain, founded by Mopsus and Calchas in the 13th century BC. Perge flourished under the Seleucid Kings, when the city was fortified for the first time. In the Hellenistic period, Perge’s prosperity was made in the coin minting industry. Artemis was the city’s most important deity, and her image was commonly used in art and on coins. In the city you will see the Roman Gate located on the outer wall, the Baths complex, located to the west courtyard before the Hellenistic gate and a horseshoe-shaped courtyard. On the way back. see the marketplace that was surrounded by shops. Then return to ship.