Aigai

Historical Places Manisa

Aigai, also Aigaiai (Ancient Greek: Αἰγαί or Αἰγαῖαι; Latin: Aegae or Aegaeae; Turkish: Nemrutkale or Nemrut Kalesi), was an ancient Greek, later Roman (Ægæ, Aegae), city and bishopric in Aeolis. Aega...

Aigai - Manisa
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About Aigai

Aigai, also Aigaiai (Ancient Greek: Αἰγαί or Αἰγαῖαι; Latin: Aegae or Aegaeae; Turkish: Nemrutkale or Nemrut Kalesi), was an ancient Greek, later Roman (Ægæ, Aegae), city and bishopric in Aeolis. Aegae is mentioned by both Herodotus and Strabo as being a member of the Aeolian dodecapolis. It was also an important sanctuary of Apollo. Aigai had its brightest period under the Attalid dynasty, which ruled from nearby Pergamon in the 3rd and 2nd century BC.

The remains of the city are located near the modern village of Yuntdağı Köseler in Manisa Province, Turkey. The archaeological site is situated at a rather high altitude almost on top of Mount Gün (Dağı), part of the mountain chain of Yunt (Dağları).

This description is taken from Wikipedia and published under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Aigai (Aeolis)

Location and Access

Aigai is located in Manisa. Coordinates are 38.83111, 27.18861. You can get directions from the map below. You can request a licensed local guide for Manisa.

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Aigai is located in Manisa. Coordinates: 38.83111, 27.18861.

A visit of 1-2 hours is usually enough; it can be combined with other stops nearby into a half-day route.

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