Çukuriçi Mound
Çukuriçi Höyük is a prehistoric Tell settlement on the Aegean coast of western Turkey. It is located about 1 km southeast of the ancient city of Ephesus, near the present city of Selçuk in the province of İzmir.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: tell in Selçuk, Izmir, Turkey
- Also known as: “Cukurici Hoyuk”, “Cukurici Höyük”, “Çukuriçi Höyük”, and “Cukurici Mound”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Ephesus and Library of Celsus.
Library of Celsus
Ruins
Cave of the Seven Sleepers
Cave of the Seven Sleepers is situated 1½ km north of Çukuriçi Mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Çamlık and Şirince.
Yeniköy
Village
Yeniköy is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Kuşadası, Aydın Province, Turkey. Yeniköy is situated 7 km south of Çukuriçi Mound.
Çukuriçi Mound
- Categories: tell, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Selçuk, İzmir Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.92915° or 37° 55′ 45″ north
Longitude
27.35942° or 27° 21′ 34″ east
Open location code
8G99W9H5+MQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Çukuriçi Mound” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Çukuriçi Höyük”
- French: “Çukuriçi Höyük”
- German: “Çukuriçi Höyük”
- Turkish: “Çukuriçi Höyüğü”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Magnesian Gate and Gate of Magnesia.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Leatherium and Cerithan Restaurant.
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