Stratonikeia

Byzantine church found in Muğla's 'city of gladiators'

In the ancient city of Stratonikeia, located in the western province of Muğla's Yatağan district, an early Byzantine-era church and a mosaic floor dating back to 1,500 years have been unearthed. The ancient city has been known as the city of gladiators. The city's restoration has recently been completed and it is also home to an Ottoman-era mosque.

Holy Lagina becomes popular with tourists

The holy field of Lagina (Hekate), an ancient place of worship for pagans in the western province of Mu?la's Yata?an, has been visited by 70,000 people in six months. 

Located nearly nine kilometers away from the Yata?an-Milas highway, the ancient site has been included in the tour program of an Antalya-based travel company and become popular particularly among foreign tourists. 

City of gladiators presents 3-D feast

The ancient city of Stratonikeia welcomes its visitors with its structures reimagined with 3-D technology. The head of the excavations speaks about the future and past work in the city Structures that have been unearthed in the ancient city of Stratonikeia, located in the western province of Mu?la's Yata?an district, will allow visitors to journey back in time with 3-D technology. 

Byzantine mosaics set to return to former glory

Byzantine-era mosaics unearthed in the ancient city of Stratonikeia will be open to visitors after the completion of restoration work, according to scholars in southwestern TurkeyMosaics dating back 1,600 years will soon provide another reason to visit the ancient city of Stratonikeia, one of the largest marble cities in antiquity.

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