About Aphrodisias
Aphrodisias (; Ancient Greek: Ἀφροδισιάς, romanized: Aphrodisiás) was a Hellenistic Greek city in the historic Caria cultural region of western Asia Minor, today's Anatolia in Turkey. It is located near the modern village of Geyre, about 100 km (62 mi) east/inland from the coast of the Aegean Sea, and 230 km (140 mi) southeast of İzmir.
Aphrodisias was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. According to the Suda, a Byzantine encyclopedic compilation, before the city became known as Aphrodisias (c. 3rd century BC) it had three previous Greek names: Lelégōn Pólis (Λελέγων πόλις, "City of the Leleges"), Megálē Pólis (Μεγάλη Πόλις, "Great City"), and Ninóē (Νινόη).
Sometime before 640, in the Late Antique period when it was within the Byzantine Empire, the city was renamed Stauropolis (Σταυρούπολις, "City of the Cross").
In 2017, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
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Location and Access
Aphrodisias is located in Karacasu district, Aydın. Coordinates are 37.70896, 28.72233. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Aydın.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Facts
- Province Aydın
- District Karacasu
- Category Historical Places
- Period Helenistik · Roma
- Opening hours Yaz ve kış dönemine göre değişir
- Entrance Ücretli · Müzekart geçerli
- Visit duration 2,5–3 saat (müze dâhil)
- Best season Nisan–haziran ve eylül–ekim
- Coordinates 37.70896, 28.72233
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