Elaia (Aiolis)

38.9425°N · 27.0442°E

Elaia (Aiolis) is a ancient site; Elaea was an ancient city of Aeolis that served as the maritime port of Pergamum (Pergamon), located near the modern town of Zeytindağ in the Bergama district of İzmir Province.

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Location: 38.9425°N · 27.0442°E

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Elaea was an ancient city of Aeolis that served as the maritime port of Pergamum (Pergamon), located near the modern town of Zeytindağ in the Bergama district of İzmir Province. According to Strabo it lay south of the Caicus (Bakırçay) River, about 120 stadia from Pergamum, and travelers wishing to reach Pergamum by sea would land here. Its name appears frequently in the history of the kings of Pergamum, and the city was damaged by an earthquake in the time of Trajan. The breakwater ruins of the now-silted ancient harbor can still be seen on satellite imagery.

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