Geyre
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Geyre is the village in the province of Aydın, Turkey. It is a settlement which was developed among the ruins of the ancient city Aphrodisias.[1][2]
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[edit] History
Previously called Caria[3] (before it changed to Geyre) the village emerged around the 17th century when settlers were attracted to the area due to fertile soil and plentiful water.[2] The village was relocated when excavations began on the ruins.[2]
[edit] General information
- Altitude: 1800 ft
- Population: 1,000
- Province: Aydın
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[edit] References
- ^ Deborah L. Jacob (1993-02-07). "Turkey's Monument to a Goddess". The New York Times (New York Times). http://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/07/travel/turkey-s-monument-to-a-goddess.html. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ a b c Ring, Trudy; Salkin, Robert M.; La Boda, Sharon (1995). International Dictionary of Historic Places: Southern Europe. Taylor & Francis. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-8849-6402-2.
- ^ Freely, John (2004). Tauris Parke Paperbacks. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-8504-3618-8. The western shores of Turkey: discovering the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts.
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