one of the two cities that could not be captured by alexander the great. imageimageimageimage
history of termessos
termessos is primarily known as the city that could not be conquered by the macedonian emperor and warlord, alexander the great. unfortunately, aside from the journals kept during alexander the great's military campaign in asia minor and a few surviving records from the roman empire era, there are few documents that could illuminate the history of termessos. it is still unknown when and by whom termessos was founded.
the city was first mentioned in history during alexander the great's siege. here are a few known facts about the city: