Burdur is a province in the Lake District of southwestern Turkey, home to the turquoise Salda Lake (nicknamed the 'Turkish Maldives'), the sprawling ancient Greco-Roman city of Sagalassos, and the soda-rich Lake Burdur teeming with flamingos. Flanked by the Taurus Mountains, the province offers a compelling mix of natural spectacle and deep archaeology in an unhurried setting.
Historical timeline
Key moments that shaped Burdur.
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1
Chalcolithic settlement at Hacılar; one of earliest farming communities in Anatolia
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2
Alexander the Great conquers Sagalassos; the city joins the Hellenistic world
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3
Treaty of Apamea — Sagalassos becomes part of the Roman sphere of influence
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4
Sagalassos formally incorporated into Roman Empire as part of Galatia province
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5
Sagalassos peak prosperity; Nymphaeum, theatre, and imperial baths constructed
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6
Catastrophic earthquake partially destroys Sagalassos
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7
Arab raids and final abandonment of Sagalassos
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8
Region under Seljuk Sultanate of Rum; Burdur becomes a small market town
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9
Hamid Principality controls Burdur region; later sold to Ottoman Sultan Murad I in 1381
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10
Burdur becomes a provincial capital under Ottoman reorganisation
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11
Belgian team (Prof. Marc Waelkens) begins systematic excavation of Sagalassos; excavations continue today
Historical sites
Places where Burdur's past comes alive.
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Sagalassos Ancient City
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Kremna
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Hadrianopolis
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Burdur Archaeology Museum
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Düzen Tepe
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