Ancient site· Merkezefendi, Denizli

Laodikeia

StatusTentative World Heritage Site

Laodikeia is a ancient site in Merkezefendi, Denizli; Laodicea on the Lycus (earlier called Diospolis and Rhoas) was a rich ancient Greek city on the river Lycus (Çürüksu).

Laodikeia
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Laodicea on the Lycus (earlier called Diospolis and Rhoas) was a rich ancient Greek city on the river Lycus (Çürüksu). Located in the Hellenistic regions of Caria and Lydia, it later became part of the Roman province of Phrygia Pacatiana. Its ruins lie near the modern city of Denizli.

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Highlights

  • Architectural remains from antiquity
  • The layered history of Anatolian civilizations

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