Colybrassus Antik Kenti

Colybrassus (locally known as Kucuk Ayasofya or "Little Hagia Sophia") is an ancient city located 30 km northwest of Alanya in Turkey's Taurus Mountain foothills, spanning Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods. Its most distinctive feature is a monumental rock-cut tomb accessed by 18 steps, with an interior Medusa relief depicting serpentine hair meant to ward off evil spirits, flanked by expertly carved eagle motifs. Two temples stand 75 meters apart, the western one nearly intact to roof level and the eastern displaying Ionic-style corner capitals. In Roman times, the city housed the Legio Pontica (113 BC), and during the Byzantine era it became a bishopric seat. After Byzantine collapse in 1199, the Armenian prince Kervard took possession, renaming it "Surp Sope". The site also preserves sarcophagi, an odeon, defensive walls, and residential quarters.