Antioch of Pisidia Archaeological Site

Address: Antioch of Pisidia archaeological site, near Yalvaç, Isparta Province, Turkey

Hours: Typically daylight hours; check local museum/site postings

Admission: Site access usually has modest archaeological site fee (local rates); guided tours available for extra cost

Antioch of Pisidia is an archaeological ruin of a Hellenistic and Roman city near modern Yalvaç in Isparta Province, Turkey. The settlement rose to prominence in the Hellenistic period and was expanded under Roman rule.

Remains at the site include large stone foundations, a theatre, colonnaded streets and visible public building platforms that convey the urban scale of the ancient city. Visitors walk among exposed masonry and terraces that outline the former civic centre and residential quarters.

The city was founded in the Hellenistic era and developed further under Roman administration from the 1st century BCE into the imperial period. It served as a regional administrative and commercial centre and shows layers of occupation and rebuilding through late antiquity.

The ruins lie on a hillside near the modern town of Yalvaç in Isparta Province in southwest central Anatolia. The site is inland, set above surrounding agricultural plain and accessible by road from nearby towns.

• Ruins on display: The site contains visible Roman-period remains including a large theatre and colonnaded streets laid out on a Hellenistic grid.
• Biblical association: Traditionally identified with the place where Paul the Apostle preached a sermon recorded in Acts 13, making it a site of interest for biblical visitors.

Nearest town is Yalvaç (approx 10-20 minutes by road). From Isparta or Eğirdir drive along provincial roads; public buses run to Yalvaç with onward taxis to the site.

• Wear sturdy shoes-ancient stones can be uneven and slippery after rain.
• Combine a visit with nearby ancient ruins and the Pisidian site network for full context.
• Bring sunscreen and water; the site is exposed in summer.