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Located in western Anatolia, Priene is one of the Ionian cities and today lies within the boundaries of Güllübahçe Neighborhood in the Söke district of Aydın province, on the southern slope of Mount Samsun. Although ancient sources trace the city’s earliest foundation back to the 7th century BCE, the visible remains today mainly reflect the settlement that was rebuilt in the 4th century BCE according to the Hippodamian plan. As a result of alluvial deposits carried by the Meander River, the city