EGETÜRKİYE

Ancient surgical medical instruments carved in relief on a marble block face. Photograph unavailable
Surgical Medical Tool Marble Reliefs at Herakleia Salbake in Vakıf, Tavas, Denizli

Historical event

180 BCE — 150 BCEHellenistic eraCulture and memory

Foundation of Herakleia Salbake Medical Center and Charter of Eumeneia

Dossier in brief

Place, time and memory in one narrative.

Foundation of Herakleia Salbake Medical Center and Charter of Eumeneia (180 BCE) marks a defining historical event that profoundly shaped the cultural and geographic landscape of the Aegean.

Historical event · 180 BCE — 150 BCE · Culture and memory · deniz-doga

Event

Foundation of Herakleia Salbake Medical Center and Charter of Eumeneia (180 BCE) represents a pivotal historical development within Western Anatolia, reshaping regional networks and civic institutions.

Chronology

Unfolding across distinct chronological phases, the event reached its culmination through strategic decisions and local resistance.

Spatial trace

The spatial footprint encompasses key coastal approaches and inland corridors highlighted on the [Culture Map](/en/harita?q=Foundation%20of%20Herakleia%20Salbake%20Medical%20Center%20and%20Charter%20of%20Eumeneia%20(180%20BCE)).

Legacy and limits

The enduring legacy of this event remains tangible today through surviving monuments, archaeological discoveries, and living cultural memory.

Periods

  • Hellenistic era

Narrative stops

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