Ancient site· Emirdağ, Afyonkarahisar
Amorium
Amorium is a ancient site in Emirdağ, Afyonkarahisar; Amorium, also known as Amorion, was a city in Phrygia in Asia Minor founded in the Hellenistic period, which flourished under the Byzantine Empire and declined after the Arab sack of 838.
Plan your visit
Start here
Directions, the audio guide and one nearby stop: everything needed for the next decision.
Practical info
- Location
- 39.0265°N · 31.2666°E
Editor's Note
Amorium, also known as Amorion, was a city in Phrygia in Asia Minor founded in the Hellenistic period, which flourished under the Byzantine Empire and declined after the Arab sack of 838. Strategically placed on the Byzantine military road from Constantinople to Cilicia, its ruins lie around the village of Hisarköy, east of Emirdağ.
Read more on Wikipedia →Reviews
Be the first to leave a word.
A rating and a few sentences. It helps the next visitor.
Help improve this page
If you have a photo of this place, upload it; it appears here after review.