Aigai Ancient City

Aigai Ancient City
Klaus-Peter Simon · CC BY-SA 3.0

Also known as: Aegae, Aegaeae, Aegae, Aeolis, Aigai, Aigai (Aeolis), Aigaiai, Aigai (Aiolis), Aigai (Aiolis) Antik Kenti, Aigai (Äolis), Aigai, Turkiet, Egas, Egas (Eólida)

An ancient Greek city in Aeolis near modern Yuntdagi Koseler, Manisa Province, Turkey [1]. Listed by Herodotus and Strabo as a member of the Aeolian dodecapolis, it housed an important sanctuary of Apollo [1] [2]. Aigai flourished under the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon (3rd-2nd century BC) [1]. Excavations since 2004 have uncovered a macellum (meat market), baths with a Poseidon mosaic, and extensive urban remains [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryTürkiye
Coordinates38.8340° N, 27.1935° E

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