9 notable sites ranked among the world's top 100
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One of the best-preserved ancient cities, featuring the Library of Celsus, Great Theatre (25,000 capacity), and remains of the Temple of Artemis.
UNESCO World Heritage, one of the best-preserved Greek-Roman cities.
The legendary city of Homer's Iliad. Archaeological excavations revealed 9 layers of cities built on top of each other spanning 4,000 years.
UNESCO World Heritage, Homer's legendary city, 4,000 years of history.
The world's oldest known temple complex, predating Stonehenge by 6,000 years. Massive T-shaped pillars carved with animals, built by hunter-gatherers.
UNESCO World Heritage, oldest temple, rewrote human history.
A powerful ancient Greek kingdom with a dramatic hilltop acropolis, the steepest theater in the world (10,000 seats), and famous library.
UNESCO World Heritage, steepest ancient theater.
An ancient Greek city at the tip of a peninsula, famous for its Aphrodite statue by Praxiteles β the first life-size female nude.
Home of first life-size female nude sculpture.
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The capital of the Hittite Empire with massive stone walls, the Lion Gate, and thousands of cuneiform tablets.
UNESCO World Heritage, Hittite capital, cuneiform archives.
Capital of ancient Lydia, where the first coins in history were minted. King Croesus' legendary wealth originated here.
Birthplace of coinage, Croesus' legendary wealth.
An ancient Greco-Roman city built above the calcium travertine terraces of Pamukkale. Contains a massive necropolis of 1,200+ tombs.
UNESCO World Heritage, 1,200-tomb necropolis.
The largest excavated underground city in Turkey, extending 60 meters deep with 18 levels capable of sheltering 20,000 people.
Largest underground city, 18 levels deep.
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