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Docimium
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Docimium
Docimium, Docimia or Docimeium, was an ancient city of Phrygia located today in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey. It may have been founded by the Macedonian officer Antigonos Dokimos in the 4th century BC.
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Country: Turkey
District: Afyonkarahisar Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 4th Century BC
Oldest Culture: Hellenistic
Later Cultures: Mixed
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Mountainous Phrygia
Date of Submission: 2015
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