Sanctuary of Demeter
Sanctuary of Demeter is a ruins in Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province. Sanctuary of Demeter is situated nearby to Priene, as well as near the archaeological site Sanctuary of Athena.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Priene and Sanctuary of Athena.
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.
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 160 metres south of Sanctuary of Demeter.
Bishop’s Church
Archaeological site
Photo: Alicembasli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bishop’s Church is an archaeological site, which is situated 200 metres southeast of Sanctuary of Demeter.
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 southwest of Sanctuary of Demeter.
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 Sanctuary of Demeter.
Sanctuary of Demeter
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.66066° or 37° 39′ 38″ northLongitude
27.29589° or 27° 17′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8G99M76W+79OpenStreetMap ID
node 3751926827OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Sanctuary of Demeter” goes by many names.
- German: “Demeterheiligtum”
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