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Latmus
Latmus
by Wolfgang Glock, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Latmus
Latmus or Herakleia is an ancient Greek city located in Aydın province of Turkey. Its dating back to the 1st millennium BC. In the Byzantine period, Heracleia became a place eagerly chosen by hermits and monks, who built many churches and monasteries.
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Country: Turkey
District: Aydın Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Greek
Later Cultures: Hellenistic + Byzantine
Site Features: Ancient Greek & Hellenistic & Byzantine Monuments
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Elevation: 28 m
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