Ancient Cities in Turkey
Göbeklitepe
Göbeklitepe Göbeklitepe is a place that is not used as a settlement and serves only as a temple. It entered the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018 with its amazing
Xanthos
Xanthos Xanthos, which was the capital of Lycia dating back to 3000s BC, is known to be the largest administrative center of Lycia during antiquity. Letoon, which was placed on
Tralleis
Tralleis Tralleis, the ancient city ruins here include a Roman gymnasium dating back to 2nd or 3rd century and known locally as Ucgozler and stands at the entrance to Aydin;
Termessos
Termessos Termessos is a very important city that belonged to the Pisidia region in the north of Antalya in Turkey. Alexander the Great surrounded the city in 333 B.C. but
Teos
Teos Teos, City of Asia Minor, south of Clazomenae. Teos was part of the Ionian Confederacy, the Paniones, grouping cities founded in Asia Minor by Ionians fleeing what was to
Telmessos
Telmessos Telmessos, Greek ruins throughout the region of Fethiye are symbolic reminders of the rich history of the ancient city of Telmessos. As the largest city in the historic Lycian
Stratonikeia
Stratonikeia Stratonikeia is an ancient city, located inside of the Caria Region. It is now located at today’s Eskihisar Village (Mugla Province). The research, excavation and restoration of Stratonikeia are being
Smyrna
Smyrna Smyrna was the second city to receive a letter from the apostle John in the book of Revelation. Acts 19:10 suggests that the church there was founded during Paul’s
Sardes
Sardes Sardes was an important ancient city and capital of the kingdom of Lydia, located in western Anatolia, present-day Sartmustafa, Manisa province in western Turkey. Its strategic location made it
Sagalassos
Sagalassos Sagalassos is one of the best-preserved ancient cities in Turkey. It is located in southwest Turkey, more than one hundred kilometers north of the coastal city of Antalya, part
