Celaenae

Afyonkarahisar · Archaeological site

Catalogue label

Type: Ancient city
Kind: Archaeological site
Province / district: Afyonkarahisar
Elevation: 863 m
Wikidata: Q1163924

About

Celaenae or Kelainai (Greek: Κελαιναί) was an ancient city of Phrygia and capital of the Persian satrapy of Greater Phrygia, near the source of the Maeander River in what is today west central Turkey (Dinar of Afyonkarahisar Province), and was situated on the great trade route to the East.

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The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Celaenae: about 294 km and 4 h 55 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h for the visits.

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