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A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]
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A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]
![A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190424_2_36138154_43865645.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Ancient City of Perge in Antalya")
A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]
![A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190424_2_36138154_43865644.jpg?w=396&h=264&ssl=1 "Ancient City of Perge in Antalya")
A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]
![A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190424_2_36138154_43865643.jpg?w=396&h=264&ssl=1 "Ancient City of Perge in Antalya")
A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]
![A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190424_2_36138154_43865642.jpg?w=396&h=264&ssl=1 "Ancient City of Perge in Antalya")
A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]
![A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190424_2_36138154_43865641.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Ancient City of Perge in Antalya")
A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]
![A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190424_2_36138154_43865640-scaled.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Ancient City of Perge in Antalya")
A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]
![A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190424_2_36138154_43865639.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Ancient City of Perge in Antalya")
A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]
![A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/20190424_2_36138154_43865638.jpg?w=296&h=197&ssl=1 "Ancient City of Perge in Antalya")
A view of the Perge Ancient City in Aksu district 17 kilometres east of Antalya, Turkey on 24 April 2019 [Orhan Çiçek/Anadolu Agency]