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Aphrodisias
Sight / excavation
An ancient Greek city whose main temple was dedicated to Aphrodite, hence the name of the city. The first traces go back to the 3 millennium (!) BC. The city had a thriving industry especially for marble, sculpture and wool/cotton production There are numerous well-preserved buildings to visit, the city is one of the most important excavations Sights of Aphrodisias are of course the temple of Aphrodite, the Odeon or the Bishop´s Palace, the Agora, the Theater, the Baths of Hadrian, and the Stadium.
How to get there: on State Road 320, 18 kilometers east of Nazilli, one should turn towards Tavas. After half an hour you reach the new village of Geyre, whose inhabitants left their old settlement to the archaeologists.
ADDRESS
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Pictures of the Poi and surroundings
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Things to see in the area
Museum of Aphrodisias
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Yukucak Tavas Yolu
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Parkplatz, auch zum Übernachten
Parking of Aphrodisias, the ancient site usable January - December [ click for more information ]