Ancient Cities in Turkey
Myra
Myra Myra, Demre, also known as Kale, is the current name of the ancient town of Myra, metropolis of Lycia in the early Christian times. It has the most beautiful
Mylasa
Mylasa Mylasa, ancient city, located at the present Turkish town of Milas, some forty miles to the west of Mugla, was a Carlan sanctuary joined with the neighboring religious center
Miletos
Miletos (Miletus) Miletos, Byzantine Palation, Turkish Balat, ancient Greek city of western Anatolia, some 20 miles (30 km) south of the present city of Söke, Turkey. It lies near the
Metropolis
Metropolis Metropolis, the history of the borough dates back to the antique ages. Today’s Torbalı was built on the fruitful lands of the Kücük Menderes and first settlements began in
Magnesia
Magnesia Magnesia ad Maeandrum, ancient inland city of Ionia, situated on a small tributary of the Maeander (Büyükmenderes) River about 12 miles southeast of Ephesus. According to Strabo, it was founded by some
Limyra
Limyra Limyra, Archaeologists excavating at the ancient city in southern Turkey recently uncovered the remains of an ancient synagogue, complete with a bath and menorah. Limyra was part of the
Letoon
Letoon Letoon, heading south from Fethiye will lead you to Letoon, an ancient sanctuary of Leto near the ancient city of Xanthos. According to mythology, Leto was Zeus’ lover and
Laodikeia
Laodikeia Laodikeia (Laodicea) is located six km north of the modern city of Denizli, within the borders of the villages of Eskihisar, Goncalı, Korucuk and Bozburun. The site is on
Korkykos
Korkykos Korkykos, It is 60 kilometers from Mersin. Turkey has many ‘girls castle’ Korkykos is one of. Korkykos city 3.5 km west of Elaeussa. First mentioned as taken by Antiochos
Kommagene
Kommagene Kommagene Kingdom, it is in Adıyaman , Gaziantep ve Kahramanmaraş cities in Turkey. Before the reign of Roman Empire, unfortunately, there is no good amount of written source that
