EGETÜRKİYE

Massive ancient brickwork church pier ruins rising toward the sky.
6th-Century CE St. Jean (St. John) Basilica Monumental Piers at Alaşehir (Philadelpheia)

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Hellenistic eraTable and production

From Philadelpheia to Katakekaumene Vineyards and Kurşunlu Han

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Linking Revelation's Philadelpheia St. Jean Basilica with Strabo's 'Burnt Land' (Katakekaumene) volcanic vineyards and the 16th-century Ottoman Kurşunlu Han, the Alaşehir-Kula basin forged an enduring sanctuary of faith, terroir, and commerce.

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Long-form story · Table and production · Culture and memory · A link to today · deniz-doga

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  • Hellenistic era
  • Roman era
  • Eastern Roman era
  • Ottoman era
  • The Aegean today

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