SILLE, the HIDDEN GEM of Konya Turkey
Published 2021-08-03
HISTORY
The oldest residential area in #Sille which is 8 km away to #Konya is in Sizma Tumulus in the north. Ruins belonging to 8th-7th centuries B.C. from Phrygian civilization has been found here in some excavations. Sille was called Sylata or Sylla in ancient times, had also some population in Roman period, according to the stone works of the ancient architecture of the city. Probably during this period, it was a wayside station near Konya over the King Road coming from Ephesus to the east. In the same century, Saint Paul had to visit Sille on his way to Konya.
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All Comments (7)
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We stopped here for a walk and rooftop lunch in June. Had a lovely few hours here in Sille on our way from Selcuk to Goreme. Thank you!
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Thank you Ali! My family likes your video of Sille Konya. We had ancestors in Turkey. My great-grandparents lived in Konya during the decades of 1910s and 1920s. They took photos of their vacations in Sille.
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Nekadar güzel bir yer herkesin görmesi gerekir tek kelimeyle harika çok güzel olmuş ellerine emeğine sağlık kardeşim
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the tek türkiye movie was shot here??
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Binlerce yıllık yapılara boyayla yazı yazmak!
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Did u visit the Tomb of Mewlana Jalaluddin Rumi?
