Library at Nysa on the Maeander
Library at Nysa on the Maeander is an archaeological site in Sultanhisar İlçesi, Aydın Province. Library at Nysa on the Maeander is situated nearby to the theater building theater of Nysa, as well as near the archaeological site Gerontikon.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: library in Sultanhisar District
- Also known as: “library at Nysa on the Maeander”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nysa on the Maeander and Acharaca.
Nysa on the Maeander
Photo: Musti, Public domain.
Nysa on the Maeander was an ancient city and bishopric of Asia Minor, whose remains are in the Sultanhisar district of Aydın Province of Turkey, 50 kilometres east of the Ionian city of Ephesus, and which remains a Latin Catholic titular see. Nysa on the Maeander is situated 200 metres east of Library at Nysa on the Maeander.
Acharaca
Acharaca was a village of ancient Lydia, Anatolia on the road from Tralles to Nysa on the Maeander, with a Ploutonion or a temple of Pluto, and a cave, named Charonium, where the sick were healed under the direction of the priests. Acharaca is situated 3 km west of Library at Nysa on the Maeander.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eskihisar and Sultanhisar.
Eskihisar
Village
Eskihisar is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sultanhisar, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,129.
Sultanhisar
Town
Photo: Memty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sultanhisar is a municipality and district of Aydın Province, Turkey. Its area is 220 km2, and its population is 20,230. It is 30 km east of the city of Aydın on the road to Denizli.
Kabaca
Village
Kabaca is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Sultanhisar, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 289. Kabaca is situated 2½ km south of Library at Nysa on the Maeander.
Library at Nysa on the Maeander
- Categories: library, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sultanhisar İlçesi, Aydın Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.90268° or 37° 54′ 10″ northLongitude
28.1435° or 28° 8′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8G9CW43V+39OpenStreetMap ID
way 1181774206OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q133475686
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In Other Languages
“Library at Nysa on the Maeander” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Nysa Kütüphanesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include theater of Nysa and Gerontikon.
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