Siedra - ancient city in Cilicia on the southern coast of Asia Minor. On the shores of a small bay near Alanya, about 35 km, the ruins of this ancient city. You can get there only by car. It is located on a hill serving as the dividing line between the present villages Korgisak and Seki.

At the entrance to the city in front of you in the full splendor of the Mediterranean opened panorama. The nearest settlement is the village Seki. She kept a special patina of antiquity, because the locals used a large amount of building materials in the construction of the ancient period of their homes. Excavations in the area lasted for a long time and, until recently, did not bring any results. The biggest surprise came the archaeologists near the foot of the hill, where they were found the remains of a settlement related, most likely, to the period c VII of the XIII century AD.

Ruins Siedry - it ruins of the Roman city, founded in the III .  Don . e .  To this day many beautifully preserved mosaics and columns, triumphal arch and three antique pool, pond, which served, apparently, reservoirs of drinking water used by local residents still for irrigation .  Water reservoirs replenished through sources located nearby, which was discovered back in the ancient times .  Special features in the design of the walls of the source can take it to the ancient Roman period .  The inside of the ponds covered with plaster .  Her reddish traces can be seen today .  Alternate filling of reservoirs is ensured by a special speed of the water supply during the survey it was found that only one branch hole .  They also found colored wall paintings in the cave, which is located near the source .  Consider them only through lighting equipment .

Information about the history Siedry has survived a little. The town was first mentioned in written sources relating to the middle of the I century BC. We know that in 48 BC I stayed here Pompey, who was returning from the war. It is known also that in the era of the Roman Empire of Tiberius (18 - 37 AD.) To Halle (260 - 268 AD.) In the city Siedra made chasing its own currency. Also in town were found coins minted in honor of Marcus Aurelius Antonius, and between 138 161 for the year.

Not far from the road and on the adjacent hill, you can see the remains of the lower city, part of its walls, the necropolis and baths. A little higher up, in the north-east, with the high steep cliffs gaze opens a beautiful view of the city and the Acropolis Sedir Chayi.

There is another interesting building that has survived in the territory of the city, it is a building of two storeys high, inside of which were surviving pieces of the puzzle. Some historians are of the opinion that this basilica, others believe that in the past it was a palace. In favor of the first statement say the well-preserved buildings, located on both sides of the projections of the building.

To the north of this structure is the street of the ancient city. In various places it can be found fragments of granite columns, indicating a high level of well-being and the former greatness of the city in the Byzantine era.

In the center of the settlement there is a very large cave. Apparently, it was hollowed out of the rock before our era. Cave, judging by the frescoes, which are located at the entrance, was a place of worship, and still later was used as a refuge. You can climb into it now, but especially to wander there can not be, because all the moves littered with stones.

Also of particular interest are the remains of a Turkish bath, located in the eastern part of the city. They have a rather impressive size. In some places still visible fragments of the floor covered with mosaics with the figure. It is likely, ornament, made in traditional Turkish style often found in bath complexes of ancient times.

Near the baths, from north to south it stretches a wide road with columns on the edges. On the north side of the road rises a wall in which there are recesses in the form of niches. Between researchers and scientists there are still disagreements about the purpose of the building and the time of its construction.

Experts of the Archaeological Museum of Alanya in 1994, a study was conducted, the results of which left everyone in shock. It turns out that the road to the columns previously had a width of ten meters and its length was about two hundred and fifty meters. Columns, located in the southern part of the road had a roof, and those that are located on the north side were covered with wood. Between them there was a playground, paved with stone.

Archaeologists have found in this place a lot of planks and bears records of competitions and games held during the period. Some of them were sent to the archaeological museums of the world to explore. Perhaps these tablets are related to this site, however, say this up to 100% more early.

In the evenings, the ruins of the ancient city covered, so vacationers have an illusion of unreality, the synthesis of ancient and modern.