Aydin Tours
GEYRE (AFRODISIAS)
It is 12 km west of
Karacasu. his ancient city
was established on an area
of 520 hectares and it is
600m. above sea level
flourished during the Roman
period. The city was called
''Ninoe'' until the
construction of Aphrosite's
Temple. The first
excavations began in 1904.
Prof. Kenan Erim is our
eminent archeologist who
wprked a lot to bring this
city to light. And his
mousoleum is here. Odeon
temple, Stadium, Theatre,
Acropol, walls and baths
were brought to light after
excavations. This city was a
statue center until 395.
GULLUBAHCE (PRIENE)
The city of Priene is
situated 12 km. southwest of
Soke. The city which had
been used as bishopric
center during Byzantinium
Empire has demonstradet a
vital living during this
time. The archeological
excavation have been carried
out by archeopologists Mr.
C. Human and Mr Th Wiegand
and many peaces of
historical value have been
found and these are able to
seen. Before long time the
reagion was a sea where
there had been two ports.
There is no reliable and
consistent information
related to the foundation of
the city. The only reliable
information is that the city
had been moved to this that
the city had been moved to
this region in the VIth
Century B.C.
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Geographical Position
The surface area of Turkey is divided by the Dardanelles, the sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus. In the west, Turkey has boundaries with Greece (212km) and Bulgaria (269km). In the east and south east, Turkey has boundaries with four countries: The Soviet Union (610km) , Iran (454km), Iraq (331km), and Syria (870km). Geographically, Turkey is a land-bridge between Europe and Asia.
The european section of Turkey is a fertile hilly land. The Asian part of Turkey consist of an inner high plateau (1000m) with mountain ranges along the north and south coasts. The plaeau extends from the west to the Aegean coast, with many river valleys.
The western part is the most fertile section of the country. In eastern Turkey, the northern Pontus Mountains meet with the southern Taurus Mountains and from here the 1800m high Anatolian plateau. From this plateau rise the particularly high Vulkan Mountains over 3000m, while further south is the 5165m high Mount Ararat, the highest mountain in the country.
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