Acharaca

Acharaca was a village of ancient Lydia, on the road from Tralles to , with a Ploutonion or a temple of Pluto, and a cave, named Charonium, where the sick were healed under the direction of the priests.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient city of Lydia in modern-day Turkey
  • Also known as: “Akharaka, the sanctuary of Pluto and Persephone” and “Mint of Acharaca”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nysa on the Maeander and Ahmet Şemsi Pasha Mosque.

Photo: Musti, Public domain.
was an ancient city and bishopric of Asia Minor, whose remains are in the district of of , 50 kilometres east of the Ionian city of , and which remains a Latin Catholic titular see. is situated 3 km east of Acharaca.

Mosque
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 4 km southwest of Acharaca.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salavatlı and Eskihisar.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 1,204. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 1,129.

Village
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 289. is situated 3 km southeast of Acharaca.

Acharaca

Latitude
37.89686° or 37° 53′ 49″ north
Longitude
28.10966° or 28° 6′ 35″ east
Open location code
8G9CV4W5+PV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 257975831
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q12874234
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Satellite Map

Discover Acharaca from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Uzbek—“Acharaca” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿喀芮卡”
  • Greek: “Αχάρακα”
  • Turkish: “Acharaka”
  • Uzbek: “Acharaca”
  • “Acharaka”
  • “Akaraka”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cami and library at Nysa on the Maeander.

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