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TÜRKIYE · 4TH CENTURY BC
Archaeological Site of Priene
Πριήνη
Above the Maeander delta, Priene is a key example of Hellenistic urbanism, rebuilt on a hillside in the 4th century BC with a regular grid, housing blocks, an agora and the Temple of Athena Polias.
- Original name
- Πριήνη
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- 4th century BC
- Civilisation
- Greek
- UNESCO
- On the World Heritage Tentative List
- Location
- 37.6588° N, 27.2976° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
Open in the app Coming soon to the App Store
If Antigone is installed, this button opens the city straight in the app.
A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
Priene stands above the delta of which river?
The answer, and all of the city’s lessons, are in the app.