Gateway (Propylon)
Gateway (Propylon) is an archaeological site in Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province. Gateway (Propylon) is situated nearby to the ruins Altar, as well as near 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. Priene is situated 200 metres north of Gateway (Propylon).
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.
Sacred Hall
Archaeological site
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sacred Hall is an archaeological site.
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 Gateway (Propylon).
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 Gateway (Propylon).
Gateway (Propylon)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Anıtsal Giriş (Propylon)”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.65924° or 37° 39′ 33″ northLongitude
27.29702° or 27° 17′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8G99M75W+MROpenStreetMap ID
way 1413541468OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Gateway (Propylon)” goes by many names.
- German: “Torbau (Propylon)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Altar and Sanctuary of Athena.
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