Alexandreion (Priene)
Alexandreion (Priene) is a ruins in Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province. Alexandreion (Priene) is situated nearby to the city gate West gate, as well as near the archaeological site Sanctuary of Athena.Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Priene is situated 320 metres northeast of Alexandreion (Priene).
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 150 metres northeast of Alexandreion (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. Güllübahçe is situated 2½ km east of Alexandreion (Priene).
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 Alexandreion (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 Alexandreion (Priene).
Alexandreion (Priene)
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: archaeological site, hieron, and historic site
- Location: Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.65858° or 37° 39′ 31″ northLongitude
27.295° or 27° 17′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8G99M75W+C2OpenStreetMap ID
node 919567612OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q77073495
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Turkish—“Alexandreion (Priene)” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Aleksandreion”
- French: “Alexandrion à Priène”
- Spanish: “Alexandreion (Priene)”
- Spanish: “Alexandreion”
- Turkish: “Alexandreion (Priene)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Hall (Stoa) and Sanctuary of Athena.
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