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The Ancient City of Antandros is located approximately 4 kilometers east of the Altınoluk village, within the Edremit district of Balıkesir Province, at the foot of Mount Kaz (ancient Mount Ida). Situated between Adramyttion (Burhaniye-Ören) and Assos (Behramkale), the city held a strategically important military position in antiquity. Henri Kiepert noted that the acropolis was situated on a hill known as Yarmataş, between Altınoluk and Avcılar, at an elevation of 215 meters, extending toward th

Akmonia Ancient City is an ancient settlement located near Ahât Village in the Banaz district of Uşak Province, in Türkiye’s Aegean Region. The city lies within the western boundaries of ancient Phrygia and contains remains from the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods. Akmonia is notable not only for its historical significance but also for its integration with the surrounding natural landscape, making it a significant archaeological site. Today, the city has been documented through surfac

Antandros Ancient City is an ancient city located approximately 4 kilometers east of the Altınoluk town in the Edremit district of Balıkesir Province, on the slopes of Mount Ida. Positioned between Adramytteion (modern Burhaniye-Ören) and Assos (Behramkale), the city occupied a strategic military location in antiquity. According to the geographer Heinrich Kiepert, the acropolis of Antandros was situated on a hill known as Yarmataş (elevation: 215 meters), between Altınoluk and Avcılar, extending

The Terracotta Army is a collection of life-size terracotta figures of soldiers, horses, and war chariots that accompanied the monumental mausoleum complex of China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi (259–210 BCE).Discovered by chance in Lintong in 1974, these figures were placed in pits surrounding the burial mound in battle formation, intended to ensure that the emperor would continue to rule in the afterlife. Comprising approximately seven thousand warriors, horses, musicians, and attendants, th