🏛️ Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Hellenistic and Roman city ruins in western Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near the Maiander River in Ionia, modern-day Tekirdag, Aydın Province
- Founded in the 6th century BCE; flourished under Hellenistic and Roman rule
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (Criterion iii, part of the broader Ionian heritage region)
- Major surviving monuments include the Temple of Artemis Leukophryene and Hellenistic defensive walls
Magnesia ad Maeandrum was a significant Hellenistic and Roman city in the Ionia region of western Anatolia, situated ...