🏛️ Myous-Heraclea ad Latmum
Ruins of a Hellenistic and Roman port city on the Aegean coast of Turkey
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Kapıkırı village, Aydın Province, western Turkey
- Ancient Ionian city founded in the 4th century BCE
- Served as a significant port under Hellenistic and Roman rule
- Now an archaeological site with visible remains of city walls, gates, and structures
Myous-Heraclea ad Latmum was an ancient port city situated on the coast of the Aegean Sea in what is now western Türkiye. Founded during the Hellenistic period and later occupied by the Romans, it served as a commercial and administrative centre in the region. The site remains partially excavated, with substantial ruins visible across the landscape ...