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Agora Museum
Within the remains of an agora you'll find a good number of columns, although a chain-link fence restricts access.The museum is a ruin itself; its rather impressive, if small, collection of statues and sarcophagi resides inside the old Roman baths.
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Field of Ruins
Check out Side's spectacular field of ruins, among them a library, an agora and a Byzantine basilica. All warrant some exploration, but be forewarned that this area gets scorching hot during the height of summer.
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Temples of Apollo and Athena
The ruins of the Temples of Apollo and Athena date from the 2nd century. A number of columns from the Temple of Apollo have been preserved and placed upright in their original locations, and after dark a spotlight outlines their form dramatically against the night sky. Although the site is relatively small, it's also one of the most romantic and moving ruined sites you're likely to encounter in Turkey.
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Theatre
The town's most impressive site is easily its theatre. Built in the 2nd century AD and Roman in design (with the exception of a few barely noticeable Greek details), it's one of the largest Greco-Roman ruins in Asia Minor, and can seat well over 15,000 spectators.
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