Nymphaeum
Nymphaeum is a ruins in Didim, Aydın Province. Nymphaeum is situated nearby to the archaeological site Propylaea, as well as near Great Church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Ruin in Miletus
- Also known as: “Miletus Nymphaeum” and “Nymphaeum of Miletus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Miletus and Ionian stoa.
Miletus
Photo: jiuguangw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Miletus was an influential ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia, near the mouth of the Maeander River in present day Turkey. Renowned in antiquity for its wealth, maritime power, and extensive network of colonies, Miletus was a major center of trade, culture, and innovation from the Bronze Age through the Roman period. Miletus is situated 380 metres north of Nymphaeum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balat and Batıköy.
Balat
Village
Balat is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Didim, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,036. The ruins of the ancient Greek city of Miletus are near the village.
Batıköy
Village
Batıköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Didim, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 143. Batıköy is situated 3 km west of Nymphaeum.
Ak-Yeniköy
Village
Ak-Yeniköy is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Didim, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 2,675. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Ak-Yeniköy is situated 4 km southeast of Nymphaeum.
Nymphaeum
- Categories: archaeological site, nymphaeum, building, and historic site
- Location: Didim, Aydın Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
37.52856° or 37° 31′ 43″ northLongitude
27.28028° or 27° 16′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8G99G7HJ+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 244901599OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q78213626
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Nymphaeum” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Miletoko ninfeoa”
- Finnish: “Nymfaion (Miletos)”
- Finnish: “Nymfaion”
- German: “Nymphäum”
- Greek: “Νυμφαίο”
- Polish: “Nimfeum”
- Spanish: “Ninfeo de Mileto”
- Turkish: “Milet Nymphaionu”
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