Theatre of Priene
Theatre of Priene is an archaeological site in Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province. Theatre of Priene is situated nearby to the archaeological site Bishop’s Church, as well as near Sanctuary of Athena.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Priene and Bishop’s Church.
Priene
Photo: Ken and Nyetta, CC BY 2.0.
Priene was an ancient Greek city of Ionia located at the base of an escarpment of Mycale, about 6 kilometres north of what was then the course of the Maeander River. Priene is situated 160 metres northwest of Theatre of Priene.
Bishop’s Church
Archaeological site
Photo: Alicembasli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bishop’s Church is an archaeological site.
Sanctuary of Athena
Archaeological site
Photo: Zigomar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Athena Polias in Priene was an Ionic Order temple located northwest of Priene’s agora, inside the sanctuary complex. It was dedicated to Athena Polias, also the patron deity of Athens. Sanctuary of Athena is situated 130 metres southwest of Theatre of Priene.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Güllübahçe and Yuvaca.
Güllübahçe
Village
Güllübahçe is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,324. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town.
Yuvaca
Village
Yuvaca is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,463. Yuvaca is situated 4 km west of Theatre of Priene.
Atburgazı
Village
Atburgazı is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,827. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. The village is inhabited by Tahtacı. Atburgazı is situated 5 km southwest of Theatre of Priene.
Theatre of Priene
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.65985° or 37° 39′ 36″ northLongitude
27.29783° or 27° 17′ 52″ eastElevation
109 metres (358 feet)Open location code
8G99M75X+W4GeoNames ID
11962511
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