🏛️ Aizanoi-Kotiaion
Ancient Phrygian and Roman sanctuary city in northwestern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Çavdarhisar district, Kütahya Province, western Türkiye
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (2021) for Temple of Zeus Sosipolis
- One of the best-preserved temples of the Roman period in Anatolia
- Active archaeological site with ongoing excavations and conservation
Aizanoi-Kotiaion was a major sanctuary city in ancient Phrygia, occupying a strategic position along the Porsuk River valley in what is now northwestern Anatolia. The site flourished from the Hellenistic period through the Byzantine era, serving as a religious center dedicated to Zeus Sosipolis and later as an administrative seat during Roman rule. The surviving Temple of Zeus Sosipolis remains one of the most architecturally intact temples from the Roman Imperial period ...