Top Ten Archaeological sites in Turkey

1- Ephesus One of the best-preserved ancient cities in the world, dating back to 12 C BC. The City was an important trade and religious center in antiquity.
2- Pergamum It is an acropolis. The city was an administrational center during the Roman period and was also famous for its library. Physician Galen was also born here.
3- Troy Troy is one of the most famous cities in history. It dates back to 4th millenium BC. Homer first mentioned the story of Troy in the Iliad and Odyssey.
4- Commagene - Mt.Nemrut One of the most spectacular sites in Turkey especially at sunset. Commagene Kingdom was a strategic crossroad on the important trade routes between Syria, Mesopotamia and Rome.
5- Catalhoyuk It is one of the most important Neolithic settlements of the world dating back 4th Millenium BC.
6-Priene The city was well-planned and executed. It is a very good example of Greek Architecture dating back 7th C BC.
7- Uluburun - Kas The Institute of Nautical Archaeology's (INA) shipwreck excavation in 1980s brought to light one of the wealthiest and largest known collections of Late Bronze Age items found in the Mediterranean.
8- Sardis It was the capital of Lydia. In the 7th C BC the Lydians invented the first coinage in history. The King Croesus controlled most of western Asia Minor in 6th C BC.
9- Hattusas - Bogazkoy It was the chief center of the Hittite Empire. The principal Hittite inscriptions on 10,000 tablets were found here in early 20th C.
10- Aphrodisias The ancient city of Aphrodisias, dedicated to the goddess of love Aphrodite. The City has the best-preserved stadium in Asia Minor.