About Dios Hieron (Lydia)
It is located 9 km. northeast of Ödemiş/İzmir.(ref: Tmolos’ta saklı kutsal bir kent Dioshieron, Hüseyin Üreten, Journal of International Social Research, Vol 9, Issue 44: 562-578) Dios Hieron (Ancient Greek: Διὸς Ἱερόν, meaning 'Sanctuary of Zeus') was a town of ancient Lydia, in the upper valley of the Cayster River. The city became part of the Roman Republic and the Roman province of Asia with the annexation of the Attalid kingdom. It also bore the name Diospolis (Διόσπολις), and was cited by the sixth century Byzantine geographer Stephanus of Byzantium under that name. It was renamed to Christopolis or Christoupolis (Χριστούπολις, meaning 'city of Christ') in the 7th century and was known as Pyrgium or Pyrgion (Πυργίον) from the 12th century on. Pyrgion fell to the Turks in 1307, and became the capital of the beylik of Aydin. The town minted coins in antiquity, often with the inscription "Διοσιερειτων".
Its site is located near Birgi, Asiatic Turkey.
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Location and Access
Dios Hieron (Lydia) is located in Ödemiş district, İzmir. Coordinates are 38.22765, 28.08325. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for İzmir.
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Gaziemir railway station
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Quick Facts
- Province İzmir
- District Ödemiş
- Category Historical Places
- Period 1933
- Coordinates 38.22765, 28.08325
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