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ANTALYA THE REGION OF TOURISM<br />
The Sarcophagus of Hercules Welcomes Visitors in Antalya<br />
The Sarcophagus of Hercules, which was<br />
stolen from the Anatolian territories in<br />
1960s returned to Turkey by intensive efforts<br />
of The Ministry of Culture and Tourism,<br />
and it is opened to visit in Antalya Museum.<br />
The Minister of Culture and Tourism Numan<br />
Kurtulmuş thanked everyone who<br />
make efforts for the sarcophagus' return<br />
to Turkey in the speech he made in the<br />
opening ceremony. He also thanked Turkish<br />
media community for their support about<br />
the issue and he stated that this grand<br />
opening is extremely important.<br />
'Tourism Capital' is built with subway rails<br />
Antalya, which is qualified as "the tourism<br />
capital" and hosts millions of tourist every<br />
year, will be taken over by subway rails with<br />
the implemented subway project and third<br />
stage rail system.<br />
Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Menderes<br />
Türel stated that modern transportation<br />
system means railway and they are<br />
ters height, 1<strong>12</strong> centimeters width and 3 ton<br />
weight, was seized during Swiss officers'<br />
inventory control in Geneve free port in<br />
2010. As the result of the study which was<br />
carried out by Geneve Office of the Chief<br />
Prosecutor and Antalya Chief Public Prosecutor<br />
Office, it is discovered that the Sarcophagus<br />
of Hercules was founded during<br />
illegal excavations in 1960's in Perge An-<br />
ABOUT THE SARCOPHAGUS OF HERCULES<br />
The Sarcophagus of Hercules, which belongs to Roman era in 2nd century AD, describes<br />
Herakles' <strong>12</strong> missions. Herakles symbols strength, endurance and man's invincibility<br />
over the nature in mythology, while the owner of the sarcophagus aimed to be<br />
close to the gods within the scope of <strong>12</strong> missions described above the sarcophagus,<br />
according to the epoch's beliefs.<br />
41 MONUMENTS RETURNED THIS YEAR<br />
The Sarcophagus of Hercules, which belongs<br />
to Roman era with its 235 centimeworking<br />
to improve the rail system in Antalya.<br />
After expressing that master plan<br />
about the rail system in the city is prepared<br />
and put on The Ministry of Transport, Maritime<br />
Affairs and Communatications, Türel<br />
said; "The fourth stage in the rail system<br />
should be subway. It is proven by scientific<br />
studies. The plan is accepted and approved<br />
by the ministry."<br />
tique City, which is within the boundaries<br />
of Antalya's town Aksu and it was taken<br />
to abroad in the same year. After this discovery,<br />
Geneve's Office of the Chief Prosecutor<br />
decided to return the sarcophagus<br />
in 2015, while the opponent appealed to<br />
object the decision of return, but the appeal<br />
was withdrawn and the sarcophagus'<br />
return to Turkey became definite.<br />
GROUND IS SUITABLE FOR SUBWAY<br />
Mayor Menderes Türel signified the statements<br />
about objections to subway by saying<br />
that the ground isn't suitable for subway<br />
and he explained; "Antalya's ground<br />
wasn't suitable for subway fifty year ago.<br />
But the improving technology not only<br />
make everywhere suitable for subways,<br />
also make mountains suitable for roads.<br />
Our goal in the tourism capital is subway<br />
after 2019."<br />
Ekim / Kasım / Aralık | 2017<br />
October / November / December<br />
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