The historical city of Perge is quite a sight to see with many ruins – you could spend a whole morning or afternoon here depending on your interest in the history of the region. The cities ruins include a theater, the Temple of Artemis, and two churches. You can find many artifacts from the city in the Antalya Museum, including statues and coins.

Next, we’ll share more details the sites to see in Perge:

1. Mosaics

Perge is covered in beautiful mosaics – from the streets to the walls to the ceilings. The most recent being discovered in 2003 and 2017.

2. Ancient Theater 

The theater was built in 1000 B.C. in the Greek-Roman style with a gallery and sat around 14,000 people.

3. The Stadium

The stadium is the second largest structure in Perge. It sat around 12,000 people.

4. The Roman City Gate 

The ancient city of Perge had city gates on the west, east, and south. The Roman gate is the southern gate and dates to the 3rd century. Later as Perge grew, it became the 2nd entrance to the city.

5. Thermal Baths 

The kids enjoyed this area of the historical city. It’s an area that is bigger with a colonnaded courtyard. You’ll find mosaics under the dirt on the ground.

6. The Hellenistic Gate 

The Hellenistic Gate is well preserved. In the original courtyard are niches in the wall, that once held statues of the city founders. During the Roman period, 28 more niches were placed over the 1st row. When the gate was excavated, statues of Apollo, Aphrodite, Calchas, Mopsos, and others were discovered. Currently, you can see the statues in the Antalya Museum.

7. The Agora

The Agora is the political and economic center of the city. It is similar to a town square, with shops around the perimeter. The pathways have beautiful geometrical mosaic motifs.