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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

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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

Ancient Cities in Turkey Museums in Turkey

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

Ancient Cities in Turkey Museums in Turkey

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

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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,

Ancient Cities in Turkey Museums in Turkey

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

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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

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Aspendos

Aspendos Aspendos was founded on a hill top near the Eurymedon River (now Köprücay) and over the course of 800 years saw Lydian, Persian, Greek, Ptolemaic, Seleucid, Roman, Byzantine, and

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Asklepieion

Asklepieion Asklepieion, named after the healing god Asclepius, the Asclepion of Pergamum is a sacred site that existed as early as the 4th century BC. According to the Greek myths,

Ancient Cities in Turkey Museums in Turkey

Arsameia

Arsameia Arsameia on the Nymphaios is an ancient city located in Old Kahta in the province of Adıyaman. The site is known in ancient times as Nymphaios. Arsameia was founded