Ancient Cities in Turkey
Knidos
Knidos (Cnidus) Knidos, ancient Greek city on the Carian Chersonese, on the southwest coast of Anatolia in Turkey. The city was an important commercial centre, the home of a famous
Klaros
Klaros (Claros) In ancient times, people attached great importance to the words of the oracle that foretold the future, gave advice and warnings. In the Greek world, apart from the
Kaunos
Kaunos (Caunos) Kaunos is in Dalyan near the city of Mugla in the Turkey. There are three ways of reaching Kaunos which attract great attention today owing to its Venetian
Herakleia
Herakleia Herakleia, the ancient city of Latmos Herakleia in Kapıkırı Village located to the north-east of Bafa Lake’s coastline on the skirts of Latmos Mountain that is 39 km away
Euromos
Euromos Euromos, the city, located in the region known as Caria, was known from the 5th century BC as Cyramos (Hyramos). During the reign of King Mausolus of Halicarnassus (the
Erythrai
Erythrai Erythrai, ancient Ionic city on the Mimas (now Kara Burun) peninsula in western Turkey. The original site of traditionally Cretan and later Ionian settlement is uncertain, but from the
Elaiussa Sebaste
Elaiussa Sebaste Elaiussa Sebaste is an ancient Cilician site located near Ayas town between Silifke and Erdemli towns, 55 kilometers from Mersin province along the eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. The site is on
Diocaesarea
Diocaesarea Diocaesarea, among the innumerable places of historical interest, located in the Taurus Mountains in the vicinity of Silifke is in the Mersin. Diocesarea seems to be the most significant,
Daskyleion
Daskyleion Daskyleion, archaeological research carried out in the city has shown that this localization had been settled since the Bronze Age. Therefore, these studies have confirmed the words of the
Assos
Assos Assos or Behramkale is small but wealthy town located in the Ayvacık district of Canakkale Province in Turkey. There is some evidence indicating that city was first settled during
