Sarıkaya Roman Bath
Sarıkaya Roman Bath (Basilica Therma) in Yozgat: a 2nd-century Roman spa still fed by 45°C springs,…
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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.
Satala
Satala at Sadak near Kelkit, Gümüşhane: base of Rome’s Fifteenth Legion, visited by Trajan in 115,…
Sebastopolis
Sebastopolis at Sulusaray, Tokat: a Hellenistic and Roman city with mosaics, an open-air display of columns…
Selge
Selge, the Pisidian mountain city in Köprülü Canyon National Park: its theatre, agora and the village…
Sunken City Ruins of Simena, Kekova
The Sunken City Ruins of Simena, also known as Kekova, is an ancient site located in…
Synnada Ancient City
Synnada, also known as Synnada Antik Kenti, was an ancient city located in the region of…
Tekirdağ
Tekirdağ travel guide: Rüstem Paşa Mosque, the Rákóczi Museum, Şarköy and Mürefte wine country, beaches, Tekirdağ…
Termessos
Termessos is one of the most well-preserved ancient cities in Turkey, and it's often referred to…
Thyateira
Thyatira (Akhisar) in Manisa, one of the Seven Churches of Revelation: the Roman remains excavated at…
Tios
Tios (Tieion) at Filyos, Zonguldak: a 7th-century BC Milesian colony, birthplace of Philetaerus of Pergamon, with…
Titus Tunnel
Vespasianus Titus Tunnel at Çevlik, Samandağ: the Roman channel that saved Seleucia Pieria’s harbour, its inscriptions,…
Tokat
Tokat travel guide: Gök Medrese, Taşhan and the Seljuk old town, Ballıca Cave, Niksar and Sebastopolis,…
Troas
Troas, or the Troad, is the region of north-western Turkey around ancient Troy — in Canakkale…
Troy
Troy near Çanakkale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site: its many layers of settlement, the walls of…
Tyana
Tyana at Kemerhisar, Niğde: the Hittite Tuwanuwa and Roman city, birthplace of Apollonius, with its 2nd-century…
Urartu
Urartu, also known as the Kingdom of Urartu or the Kingdom of Van, was an ancient…
Uşak
Uşak travel guide: the Karun Treasure of Lydian gold, Ulubey Canyon and its glass terrace, Blaundos,…
Xanthos
Xanthos, the Lycian capital near Kınık, on the UNESCO list with the Letoon: its pillar tombs,…
Yozgat
Yozgat travel guide: Türkiye’s first national park, the Iron Age city of Kerkenes, Çapanoğlu Mosque, Roman…
Zerzevan Castle
Zerzevan Castle near Çınar, Diyarbakır: a 4th-century Roman frontier garrison with an underground Mithraeum, church and…
Zeugma Mosaic Museum
Zeugma Mosaic Museum in Gaziantep: the Gypsy Girl, Dionysos and Ariadne and whole Roman villa floors…
Zonguldak
Zonguldak travel guide: Gökgöl Cave, the Cehennemağzı Caves of Herakles in Ereğli, ancient Tios, the Mining…
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