Sebastopolis
Sebastopolis, also known as Saleia, was a town of ancient Caria, inhabited during Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine times. It minted coins in antiquity. Its site is located near Kızılca in Asiatic Turkey.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: town of ancient Caria
- Also known as: “Sebastopolis (Caria)” and “Sebastopolis in Caria”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aydoğdu and Kızılca.
Aydoğdu
Village
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Aydoğdu is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tavas, Denizli Province in Turkey. Its population is 512. Aydoğdu is located about 62 km south of the provincial capital, Denizli and 18 km southeast of Tavas. Aydoğdu is situated 3½ km north of Sebastopolis.
Kızılca
Village
Kızılca is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Tavas, Denizli Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,567. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Kızılca is situated 3½ km west of Sebastopolis.
Ovacık
Village
Ovacık is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Tavas, Denizli Province in Turkey. Its population is 524. Ovacık is situated 5 km southwest of Sebastopolis.
Sebastopolis
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tavas İlçesi, Denizli Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.4826° or 37° 28′ 57″ northLongitude
29.17718° or 29° 10′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8G9FF5MG+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1193077391OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2263417
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In Other Languages
From German to Turkish—“Sebastopolis” goes by many names.
- German: “Sebastopolis (Karien)”
- German: “Sebastopolis”
- Greek: “Σεβαστόπολις”
- Turkish: “Saleia”
- Turkish: “Sebastopolis (Karya)”
- Turkish: “Sebastopolis”
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