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Colophon

İzmir · Archaeological site

Catalogue label

Kind
Archaeological site
Province / district
Izmir
Elevation
140 m
Wikidata
Q1142488

About

Colophon (; Ancient Greek: Κολοφών, romanized: Kolophṓn) was an ancient city in Ionia. Founded around the end of the 2nd millennium BC, it was likely one of the oldest of the twelve cities of the Ionian League. It was located between Lebedos (120 stadia to the west) and Ephesus (70 stadia to its south). Its ruins are south of the town Değirmendere in the Menderes district of İzmir Province, Turkey.

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The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Colophon: about 102 km and 1 h 40 min of travel, plus roughly 7 h 30 min for the visits.

  1. 22 km · 22 min by car

  2. 29 km · 29 min by car

    Library of Celsus

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  3. 21 km · 21 min by car

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    İzmir

  4. 14 km · 14 min by car

  5. 16 km · 16 min by car

    Lebedus

    İzmir, Seferihisar

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