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TÜRKIYE · 3RD CENTURY BC
Laodikeia
Λαοδίκεια
Founded at a crossroads in the Lycus plain, Laodikeia is a major Anatolian metropolis with a grid plan, stadium, two theatres, baths, agoras, hydraulic works and early Christian buildings.
- Original name
- Λαοδίκεια
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- 3rd century BC
- Civilisation
- Hellenistic
- UNESCO
- On the World Heritage Tentative List
- Location
- 37.8344° N, 29.1094° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
Which plain was Laodikeia founded in?
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