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Tripolis on the Meander
Tripolis on the Meander, also Neapolis, Apollonia, and Antoninopolis, was an ancient city on the borders of Phrygia, Caria and Lydia. Ruins of the city still exist near Yenicekent town in the Buldan district of Denizli Province, Turkey. The ruins mostly date from the Roman and Byzantine periods and include a theater, baths, city walls, and a necropolis. An ancient church, dating back 1,500 years, has been unearthed in 2013.
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Country: Turkey
District: Denizli Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Greek
Later Cultures: Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine
Site Features: Roman & Byzantine Monuments
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Elevation: 190 m
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