Aphrodisias
Located in Karacasu, Aydın Province Coordinates: 37°42′32″ N 28°43′20″ E
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 521 m
- above sea level
About Aphrodisias
Aphrodisias is a historic site. Location: Karacasu, Aydın Province.
Aphrodisias (; Ancient Greek: Ἀφροδισιάς, romanized: Aphrodisiás) was a Hellenistic Greek city in the historic Caria cultural region of western Asia Minor, today's Anatolia in Turkey. It is located near the modern village of Geyre, about 100 km (62 mi) east/inland from the coast of the Aegean Sea, and 230 km (140 mi) southeast of İzmir. Aphrodisias was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Area
- 70 ha
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 9 sights and natural places within 10 km Aphrodisias Museum, Deli Dere
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aphrodisias Museum Museum, Karacasu0.4 km E
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Deli Dere River, Aydın Province4 km SE
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Geyre Çayı River, Turkey5.3 km W
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Hançam Tepesi Mountain, Karacasu8 km SW
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Gümüş Tepe Mountain, Aydın Province7.6 km SE
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Avdan Dağı Mountain, Karacasu12 km S
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Ulu Dere River, Aydın Province6.7 km NE
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Danışman Tepesi Mountain, Karacasu11 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Geyre Village, Karacasu1 km W
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Ataeymir Village, Karacasu4.4 km E
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Ataköy Village, Karacasu4 km NW
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Güzelbeyli Village, Karacasu4 km W
Sources & licences
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