aphrodisis

Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek Hellenistic city in the historic Caria cultural region of western Anatolia, Turkey. It is located near the modern village of Geyre, about 100 km east/inland from the coast of the Aegean Sea, and 230 km southeast of İzmir.
  • Location: Geyre, Aydın Province, Turkey
  • Region: Caria
  • Cultures: Greek, Roman
  • Associated with: Alexander of Aphrodisias, Chariton
  • Excavation dates: 1904–1905, 1962–present
  • Archaeologists: Paul Augustin Gaudin, Kenan Erim, Christopher Ratté, R. R. R. Smith
  • Public access: Yes

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