Manyas Bird Sanctuary National Park and Daskyleion Persian Satrapy

Place

Manyas Bird Sanctuary National Park and Daskyleion Persian Satrapy is located in the [Bandırma](/en/district/balikesir/bandirma) district of [Balıkesir](/en/province/balikesir), set within a distinctive landscape that can be explored via the [Culture Map](/en/harita?q=Manyas%20Bird%20Sanctuary%20National%20Park).

Time

With archaeological and historical layers stretching across millennia, the site reveals the long-term evolution of urban life, sacred traditions, and trade connections across the Aegean world.

Community

Everyday life in and around Bandırma maintains living ties with agricultural traditions, local craftsmanship, and seasonal culinary heritage that bridge the past with the present.

Today

Today, Manyas Bird Sanctuary National Park and Daskyleion Persian Satrapy stands as a protected heritage destination, welcoming travelers who seek to experience the enduring spirit and layered memory of Western Anatolia.

Narratives that include this place

• From Havran Koca Seyit Village to Marmara Island Marble Quarries and Manyas Bird Sanctuary: 275 kg Victory Shell, Proconnesian Quarries, and 266 Bird Species
• Export of Proconnesian Marble and Sarcophagi to Roman and Byzantine Capitals (500 BCE)

Periods

• Ionia & Aeolis
• Hellenistic era
• The Aegean today

Regional context

Northern Aegean

Research sources

• Daskyleion Pers Satraplığı Höyüğü, Manyas Kuş Cenneti Ekosistemi ve Havran Koca Seyit Mirası
• Prokonnesos (Marmara Adası) Antik Mermer Ocakları, Saraylar İhracat Limanı ve Ayastefanos Taş Evleri

District guide

Bandırma

Province guide

Balıkesir