Olympos is a common variation of Olympus. This article refers to a National Park in Turkey. For other meanings of Olympus, see
Olympus (disambiguation). Olympos of the Greek word/name "Ολυμπος". Olympos is a valley at the south coast of
Turkey, 90 km southwest of
Antalya city near the Town of
Kemer.The city was founded in the
Hellenistic period, sharing its name with nearby Mount Olympos . Its coins date back to the 2nd century BC. The city became one of the six leading cities of the
Lycian federation. In the 1st century BC, Olympos was invaded and settled by
Cilician pirates. This ended in 78 BC, when the Roman commander Servilius Isaurieus added the city to the
Roman Empire. The emperor
Hadrian visited the city after which it took the name of Hadrianopolis for a period, in his honour.
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