Magarsus Ruins
Magarsus Ruins, also known as Magarsa or Magarsos, is an ancient archaeological site located in the…
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Ancient Cities
Fifty-one ancient cities across Anatolia, from Ephesus and Troy to sites most visitors never hear of, such as Sagalassos, Aphrodisias and Perge. Each entry covers what the city was, what still stands today, and how to reach it. Many of the quietest ruins are the best preserved, simply because fewer people go.
This category lists 51 places in Türkiye on istambul.com, including Synnada Ancient City, Perre Ancient City, Misis Ruins, Magarsus Ruins, Kastabala Ancient City, Ipsus Ancient City, Dolmens and Docimium Ancient City.
Malatya
Malatya travel guide: UNESCO-listed Arslantepe, Battalgazi's Seljuk mosque, Darende, Mount Nemrut from the north, apricots, and…
Mardin
Mardin travel guide: the stone old town above Mesopotamia, Deyrulzafaran and Mor Gabriel monasteries, Dara, Midyat,…
Miletus
Miletus is an ancient Greek city located on the western coast of present-day Turkey, near the…
Misis Ruins
Misis, also known as Mopsuestia, is an ancient city located near the modern city of Adana…
Myra
Myra, now Demre in Antalya province, is a Lycian city known for its cliff-cut rock tombs…
Mysia
Mysia, the ancient region of north-west Anatolia: Pergamon, Cyzicus and the cities between the Troad and…
Niğde
Niğde travel guide: Gümüşler Monastery, the Alaaddin Mosque, Hüdavend Hatun Tomb, ancient Tyana, Aladağlar treks, how…
Osmaniye
Osmaniye travel guide: Karatepe-Aslantaş and its Hittite bilingual, Kastabala, Toprakkale and other castles, Zorkun plateau, peanuts…
Oylum Höyük
Oylum Höyük near Kilis: a huge settlement mound with a burnt Middle Bronze Age palace, 4,000-year-old…
Pamphylia
Pamphylia was an ancient region located on the southern coast of present-day Turkey. It was situated…
Patara
Patara is a small village in southwestern Turkey that's known for its long, sandy beach and…
Perga
Perge near Antalya, a leading city of ancient Pamphylia: the Hellenistic gate towers, a colonnaded street…
Pergamon (Pergamum)
Pergamon above Bergama, a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the steep theatre, the Trajaneum, the Asclepion and…
Perre Ancient City
Perre, also known as Perrhe, is an ancient city located in Adıyaman Province and southeastern Turkey.
Phaselis
Phaselis is an ancient Lycian city in the province of Antalya in Turkey. It is located…
Philadelphia (Alasehir)
Philadelphia (Alaşehir) in Manisa, one of the Seven Churches of Revelation: the Byzantine Church of St…
Pisidia
Pisidia is an ancient region located in modern-day Turkey, primarily in the southwestern part of the…
Pompeiopolis
Pompeiopolis at Taşköprü, Kastamonu: the Roman city founded by Pompey, with a mosaic villa, theatre, odeon…
Priene
Priene, the Ionian hillside city above the Maeander plain: the Temple of Athena, the theatre and…
Prusias ad Hypium
Prusias ad Hypium at Konuralp, Düzce: the Forty Steps theatre for 10,000 people, city walls, the…
Sagalassos
Sagalassos, the Roman city high in the Taurus Mountains near Burdur: the Antonine Nymphaeum, the theatre…
Şanlıurfa
Şanlıurfa travel guide: Göbeklitepe, Balıklıgöl, Harran’s beehive houses, Halfeti, the mosaic museum, Urfa food, how to…
Sardis
Sardis, capital of Lydia near Salihli: the Temple of Artemis, the restored gymnasium and synagogue, and…
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