Afyonkarahisar
Citadel, thermal, passage. Read through place dossiers, regional narratives and source records.
Afyonkarahisar is read within the <a href="/en/bolge/ic-ege">Inner Aegean</a> narrative through links between places, periods and stories.
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Place inventory
Connected stories
Table and production narratives
- Aizanoi Macellum World's First Inflation Price Edict Inscription (301 CE)
- Rock Cities of the Inland Aegean and the Roman Stock Exchange: From Aizanoi to Ayazini and the Blaundos Cliffs
- Construction of the Seljuk Sahip Ata İshaklı Caravanserai (1249 CE)
- From Synnada to İshaklı Caravanserai and Afyon Castle: Phrygian Coins, Seljuk Sultan Hans, and Volcanic Citadels
- Invention of the 9-Tower Optical Beacon Telegraph System across Anatolia by Leo the Mathematician of Synnada (840 AD)
Culture and memory narratives
- From Afyonkarahisar Synnada Leo Telegraph to Halicarnassus Leochares Mausoleum and Knidos Chrysermus Pharmacology: Beacon Telegraphy, Mausoleum Sculpture, and Alexandrian Pharmacology
- Aizanoi Macellum World's First Inflation Price Edict Inscription (301 CE)
- Establishment of Apameia Kibotos Caravan Market and the Marsyas Myth (3rd c. BCE)
- From Aslantaş Giant Lions to Emre Lake Water Altars and Gazlıgöl Phrygian Springs: 4-Meter Lions, Kybele Altars, and Midas Baths
- From Dinar Su Çıkan Springs to Sultandağı Ice Cave and Şuhut Headquarters: Birth of Maeander, 2,100m Summer Ice, and August 25 Command Post
- From Dokimeion Marble to Boyalı Complex and Kızılören Grand Mosque: Roman Pavonazzetto Quarries, 13th-Century Seljuk Lodge, and Timber Mosque Architecture
- Export of Dokimeion Pavonazzetto Purple-Veined Marble to Rome's Pantheon (100 AD)
- From the Kilims of Eşme to Gediz and Sandıklı Hüdai: Natural Dyes, River Springs, and Roman Mud Baths
- Lakes, Mounds, and Trade Routes of the Inland Aegean: From Beycesultan to Apameia and the Walls of Amorium
- Rock Cities of the Inland Aegean and the Roman Stock Exchange: From Aizanoi to Ayazini and the Blaundos Cliffs
- From Kırkgöz 64 Arches to Eber Floating Peat Islands and Çay Seljuk Taş Han: Mimar Sinan Bridges, Floating Peat Islands, and Seljuk Caravanserais
- Expansion of Kırkgöz Bridge to 64 Arches by Mimar Sinan and Reconstruction of Çay Trade Route (1550 CE)
- Construction of the Seljuk Sahip Ata İshaklı Caravanserai (1249 CE)
- From Synnada to İshaklı Caravanserai and Afyon Castle: Phrygian Coins, Seljuk Sultan Hans, and Volcanic Citadels
- From Tokalı Canyon to Yunus Emre Shrine and Bayat Kilims: 500m Cliffs, 13th-Century Mysticism, and Turkmen Dyes
- Emergence and Export of Uşak Eşme Yörük Root-Dyed Kilim Craft (1700)
- Yunus Emre's Initiation into Taptuk Emre Sufi Lodge and Sandıklı Sanctuary (1280 CE)
Research stories and events
- From Afyonkarahisar Synnada Leo Telegraph to Halicarnassus Leochares Mausoleum and Knidos Chrysermus Pharmacology: Beacon Telegraphy, Mausoleum Sculpture, and Alexandrian Pharmacology
- Aizanoi Macellum World's First Inflation Price Edict Inscription (301 CE)
- Establishment of Apameia Kibotos Caravan Market and the Marsyas Myth (3rd c. BCE)
- First Musical Contest Between Apollo and Marsyas and Birth of Maeander River (500 BCE)
- From Aslantaş Giant Lions to Emre Lake Water Altars and Gazlıgöl Phrygian Springs: 4-Meter Lions, Kybele Altars, and Midas Baths
- From Dinar Su Çıkan Springs to Sultandağı Ice Cave and Şuhut Headquarters: Birth of Maeander, 2,100m Summer Ice, and August 25 Command Post
- From Dokimeion Marble to Boyalı Complex and Kızılören Grand Mosque: Roman Pavonazzetto Quarries, 13th-Century Seljuk Lodge, and Timber Mosque Architecture
- Export of Dokimeion Pavonazzetto Purple-Veined Marble to Rome's Pantheon (100 AD)
- From the Kilims of Eşme to Gediz and Sandıklı Hüdai: Natural Dyes, River Springs, and Roman Mud Baths
- Lakes, Mounds, and Trade Routes of the Inland Aegean: From Beycesultan to Apameia and the Walls of Amorium
- Rock Cities of the Inland Aegean and the Roman Stock Exchange: From Aizanoi to Ayazini and the Blaundos Cliffs
- Carving of Monumental Phrygian Royal Lion Tomb at Aslantaş, Göynüş Valley (700 BCE)
- From Kırkgöz 64 Arches to Eber Floating Peat Islands and Çay Seljuk Taş Han: Mimar Sinan Bridges, Floating Peat Islands, and Seljuk Caravanserais
- Expansion of Kırkgöz Bridge to 64 Arches by Mimar Sinan and Reconstruction of Çay Trade Route (1550 CE)
- Construction of the Seljuk Sahip Ata İshaklı Caravanserai (1249 CE)
- From Synnada to İshaklı Caravanserai and Afyon Castle: Phrygian Coins, Seljuk Sultan Hans, and Volcanic Citadels
- Invention of the 9-Tower Optical Beacon Telegraph System across Anatolia by Leo the Mathematician of Synnada (840 AD)
- From Tokalı Canyon to Yunus Emre Shrine and Bayat Kilims: 500m Cliffs, 13th-Century Mysticism, and Turkmen Dyes
- Emergence and Export of Uşak Eşme Yörük Root-Dyed Kilim Craft (1700)
- Yunus Emre's Initiation into Taptuk Emre Sufi Lodge and Sandıklı Sanctuary (1280 CE)
Source network
- Türkiye Kültür Portalı · Afyonkarahisar
- Kültür Portalı · Ayazin Ören Yeri
- Çanakkale Savaşları Gelibolu Tarihi Alan Başkanlığı · koruma ve envanter
- Kültür Portalı · Kocatepe Atatürk Anıtı ve Kitabesi
- Kültür Portalı · Dumlupınar İlk Hedef Anıtı
- Türkiye Kültür Portalı · Aizanoi
- Kültür Portalı · Dumlupınar İlk Hedef Anıtı
- Kültür Portalı · Dumlupınar Şehitliği
Frequently asked questions
What does the Afyonkarahisar guide bring together?
This page brings together 3 place dossiers and 3 connected stories for Afyonkarahisar in one geographic context.
How should I read the stops in Afyonkarahisar?
Rather than seeing places in isolation, follow them through their region, period, route and source records.