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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Aphrodisias is about 30 km west of Denizli. The nearest other World Heritage site is Hierapolis-Pamukkale, about 45 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Denizli · about 372,000 peopleabout 30 km east
  • Muğla · about 48,000 peopleabout 65 km south-west
  • Aydın · about 199,000 peopleabout 80 km west
  • Söke · about 77,000 peopleabout 120 km west
  • Uşak · about 153,000 peopleabout 120 km north-east
  • Burdur · about 66,000 peopleabout 140 km east
AphrodisiasİzmirAntalyaDenizliManisaAydınIspartaAfyonUşakSökeBurdurMuğlaHiosHierapolis-PamukkaleSardis and Bin TepePythagoreion and Heraion of SamosPátmos Historic Centre100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Aphrodisias and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesHierapolis-Pamukkale1Sardis and Bin Tepe2Medieval City of Rhodes3Xanthos-Letoon4Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos5Aphrodisias
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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