Altar of Dionysos
Altar of Dionysos is a ruins in Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province. Altar of Dionysos is situated nearby to the ruins Stage, as well as near the archaeological site Bishop’s Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Priene and Bishop’s Church.
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 150 metres northwest of Altar of Dionysos.
Bishop’s Church
Archaeological site
Photo: Alicembasli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bishop’s Church is an archaeological site.
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 130 metres southwest of Altar of Dionysos.
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 Altar of Dionysos.
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 Altar of Dionysos.
Altar of Dionysos
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Dionysos Sunağı”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.65991° or 37° 39′ 36″ northLongitude
27.29781° or 27° 17′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8G99M75X+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1414264514OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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“Altar of Dionysos” goes by many names.
- German: “Altar of Dionysos”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stage and Stage building (skene).
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