History and archaeology / Archaeological site
Mysian Stratonikeia
Kırkağaç, Manisa
An ancient city in Siledik village, founded in the Hellenistic period and also called Hadrianopolis in Roman times.
Its story
The city at Siledik in Kırkağaç is one of two cities in western Anatolia bearing the name Stratonikeia; the other is in Yatağan, Muğla. It is believed to have been founded in the Hellenistic period on top of an older settlement, Indi, and to have taken its name from a queen Stratonike; sources name either Eumenes II or Antiochus I as its founder. In the Roman period it was known for a time as Hadrianopolis.
Key facts
- Location
- Siledik, Kırkağaç
Trip purpose
- Free
- Quiet
Location
39.15504, 27.77923
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysia_Stratonikea | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratonicea_(Lydia)