Nymphaion of Kestros, Perga, Antalya, Turkey

Nymphaion of Kestros, a monumental fountain under the acropolis, at the end of the colonnaded main street, in Perga, an ancient Pamphylian city ruled by the Persians, Greeks and Romans, in Antalya, Turkey. The limestone nymphaion gate complex is U-shaped and 2 storeys high, accessed via 2 passages covered by slab vaults. The fountain has a triple-arched central niche with a reclining sculpture of the river god Kestros. In the foreground is the open water channel along the centre of the main street, which is fed by the fountain. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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