Holy Monastery of the Life-Giving Spring at Baloukli
Balıklı, İstanbul, Zeytinburnu, Türkiye Christianity
A historic Greek Orthodox pilgrimage monastery in Istanbul centered on the venerated Life-Giving Spring.
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Sacred Places
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Sacred Places
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Great Synagogue of Edirne
Kaleiçi, Edirne, Merkez, Türkiye Judaism
A monumental synagogue built for Edirne’s Jewish community after the 1905 fire destroyed many older synagogues.
Didyma Sanctuary and Temple of Apollo
Hisar, Didim, Aydın, Türkiye
One of the ancient Greek world’s most famous oracle sanctuaries, dedicated to Apollo and linked to Miletus by a Sacred Way.
Cathedral of Ani
Ani, Kars, Merkez, Türkiye Christianity
The principal cathedral of medieval Ani, a masterpiece of the Armenian architectural tradition within the UNESCO-listed city.
Martyrium of St. Philip, Hierapolis
Hierapolis, Denizli, Pamukkale, Türkiye Christianity
The principal Early Christian martyr shrine of Hierapolis, associated with St. Philip and the city’s rise as a Christian pilgrimage centre.
Mount Nemrut Hierotheseion
Kâhta, Adıyaman, Türkiye
The monumental temple-tomb and 'house of the gods' built by Antiochus I of Commagene on Mount Nemrut.
Temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias
Geyre, Karacasu, Aydın, Türkiye
The principal sanctuary of Aphrodisias, dedicated to a distinctive local form of Aphrodite with wide regional influence.
Asclepion of Pergamon
Bergama, İzmir, Türkiye
A celebrated sanctuary of Asclepius at Pergamon, renowned in antiquity as a centre of healing.
Letoon Sanctuary
Seydikemer, Muğla, Türkiye
The principal federal sanctuary of ancient Lycia, with temples of Leto, Artemis and Apollo and a sacred water source.
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Selçuk, İzmir, Türkiye
The great sanctuary of Ephesian Artemis, one of antiquity’s most powerful pilgrimage centres and one of the Seven Wonders.
Göbekli Tepe
Şanlıurfa, Haliliye, Türkiye
A globally significant Neolithic monumental complex whose buildings are interpreted as spaces for communal ritual activity.
Yazılıkaya Rock Sanctuary
Hattuşa, Boğazkale, Çorum, Türkiye
The celebrated open-air Hittite sanctuary near Hattusha, covered with reliefs of gods, goddesses and King Tuthaliya IV.