Smyrna

Ancient Cities in Turkey İzmir, historically Smyrna, city in western Turkey. The country’s third largest city and one of its largest ports, İzmir lies at the head of the sheltered…

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Sardis

Ancient Cities in Turkey Sardis, also spelled Sardes, ruined capital of ancient Lydia, about 50 miles (80 km) west of present İzmir, Turkey. Strategically located on a spur at the…

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Sagalassos

Ancient Cities in Turkey Sagalassos is one of the best-preserved ancient cities in Turkey. It is located in southwest Turkey, more than one hundred kilometers north of the coastal city of…

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Ruins of Ani

Ancient Cities in Turkey Ani, ancient city site in extreme eastern Turkey. Ani lies east of Kars and along the Arpaçay (Akhuryan) River, which forms the border with Armenia to…

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