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TÜRKIYE · 2ND CENTURY BC
Aphrodisias
Ἀφροδισιάς
Aphrodisias grew rich on marble: quarries north-east of the town supplied the stone and its sculptors turned it into art. The site, in the upper Morsynus valley, covers both the quarries and the city, where two baths, an agora, a theatre and temples anchor the street plan.
- Original name
- Ἀφροδισιάς
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- 2nd century BC
- Civilisation
- Roman
- UNESCO
- On the World Heritage List
- Location
- 37.7083° N, 28.7236° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
Which valley is Aphrodisias in?
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