European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Exp Oren it the turkish coast columns line the main Street of ancient Pha Sells above  the remains of the roman  with history while touring ancient ruin by Effie Bathen staff writer. In u i ., ally in with the rest of the lycian Empire in am sent City of phase Lis fell to the Power of Alexander Ilu great. That Winter in turn Alexander fell to the i harms of phase Lis  stayed the Winter by its warm Mediterranean Waters. The ruins of this historic port City about 20 Miles South of Antalya Turkey Are easily toured in 30 minutes or so. But the Shade of the Pine Groves its three idyllic Bays  the panoramic views will probably capture a person for a morning or afternoon. Local lore has it that ancient colonists from Rhodes i ame upon a Shepherd  asked him what he would take for the land Barley bread or dry fish. In the end he took the fish so it became a phas Litian custom to Otter of Tish every year Lor their Good Fortune. I Ater tin expression a phas Litian Sui Rit ice Quot became a  Tor a  erg. In  prosperous Lin o its people developed the reputation of Penn pm him so Nondieu when Thev s.1 i he Ita,.-Unship Lor 1 l or ii i an As at t  t1 no less i. .a., u. .a1 v a m no this was t helped much in the first Century  When it was overrun by pirates. Later the Globe trotting roman emperor Hadrian gave the town s prestige a boost when he visited in 1 29 . Town officials commissioned statues a forum  a Gateway to commemorate his visit. Today pieces of Hadrian s Gate lie in the rubble at the Edge of the South Harbor. The curve of a doric column is visible on one of the fallen stones. Among a few Pink wildflowers other pieces of the Gate lie on the ground with their Stone vines  words of Praise. The Archer of a roman Aqueduct on the North Bay make a More fitting entry to the site. One of Antiquity s longest water conduits it Drew fresh Spring water from the Taurus mountains. Nearby a few sunbathers Otten lie on the Sand by the North Bay Vav Here i Lear Vav a tors slide easily Over round of Ait s. Pine Groves i limb Down the Lull at the Edge of the i t to  Gro a Drill of Tom lung the sea. Y \ Hen thi1 wind  s then it makes the s. Ion i or i w a t i.e.1 to he a w 1 a �1 a x v .�?�-.<. I a a a. H of. A. A a a a outline of where mosaic tiles once told a Story can still be seen. Turkish archaeologists have Long since removed sult h treasures. Small piles of Flat bricks line the floors of other buildings near the roman Baths where the heat irom Wood fires flowed under tiled floors. The phase lilians were great traders  the City prospered from the Export of Timber Rose Oil  various perfumes. Now1 any signs of roses Are gone but Prii Al Holly covers the climb behind the town s Amphitheater where a Majestic Temple of Athena once stood. The first thing Alexander visited in the City it is said was the Temple where the Achilles Spear was Suppo to i to be preserved. A Rocky  precarious climb Lead-1 1 the site where Alexander supposedly held the Spear Elt that As it May the v new of the South Bay from that it a grand enough to warrant the risk of a turned  a i Ess of a trial is the climb into the  1 warm Dav it s hard Lor a visitor to not sit Tor a w a a a  about the travels of a general or ump Quot a a via he pro. R on of an in a in a a a a i  a v t re a the t n a a i 8 Stripe Ruga me no Ember 2i>,