Magnesia ad Maeandrum/Leukophrys
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: C. Foss, G. Reger
Creators: C. Foss, G. Reger
Contributors:
Phoebe Acheson, Jeffrey Becker, DARMC, Chris de Lisle, Tom Elliott, Sean Gillies, Brady Kiesling, R. Talbert, Johan Åhlfeldt
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History
Magnesia ad Maeandrum was an ancient city on the Maeander River in Ionia, site of an important sanctuary of Artemis Leukophryene ("of the white eyebrow"). Its extensive remains are located near the modern village of Tekin in Turkey's Aydın Province.
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/599778
37.8498623435, 27.5231784408
- Representative Locations:
- OSM Location: archaeological site of Magnesia (550 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
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- Leukophrys (Ancient Greek, 550 BC - 330 BC)
- Magnesia (Latin, AD 300 - AD 640)
- Magnesia ad Maeandrum (Latin, 550 BC - AD 640)
- Μαγνησία ἐπὶ Μαιάνδρῳ (Magnēsía epì Maiándrō: Ancient Greek, 330 BC - AD 300)
- Μαγνησία ἡ Ἀσιανή (Magnēsía hē Asianḗ: Ancient Greek, 550 BC - 330 BC)
- Magnesia ad Maeandrum/Leukophrys part of (administrative) Attalid kingdom (330 BC - 30 BC)
- Magnesia ad Maeandrum/Leukophrys located in Caria (region) (unspecified date range)
- Magnesia ad Maeandrum/Leukophrys located on Maeander (river) (550 BC - AD 300)
- Magnesia ad Maeandrum/Leukophrys founded by Magnesia (region) (unspecified date range)
- Magnesia ad Maeandrum/Leukophrys part of (administrative) Seleucid Empire (330 BC - 30 BC)
- Agora of Magnesia located at Magnesia ad Maeandrum/Leukophrys (unspecified date range)
- Magnesia Theater 1 located at Magnesia ad Maeandrum/Leukophrys (unspecified date range)
- Magnesia Theater 2 located at Magnesia ad Maeandrum/Leukophrys (unspecified date range)
- [Bushahr]/Antiocheia in Persis founded by Magnesia ad Maeandrum/Leukophrys (330 BC - 30 BC)
settlement, archaeological site
- Evidence:
- See Further:
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- AIO Findspot: Magnesia on the Maeander
- AIO Original Location: Magnesia on the Maeander
- BAtlas 61 F2 Magnesia ad Maeandrum/Leukophrys
- Bingöl 2012
- CAT Magnesia ad Meandrum
- ItMiller 725
- Magnesia Kazıları Resmi Web Sitesi (2010-2012)
- New Pauly Magnesia [2] City in southwestern Asia Minor (W. Blümel)
- PECS (Perseus) MAGNESIA AD MAEANDRUM Turkey
- Wikipedia (English) Magnesia on the Maeander
- Related:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 61 F2 Magnesia ad Maeandrum/Leukophrys
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Tekke
C. Foss, G. Reger, Phoebe Acheson, Jeffrey Becker, DARMC, Chris de Lisle, Tom Elliott, Sean Gillies, Brady Kiesling, R. Talbert, and Johan Åhlfeldt, 'Magnesia ad Maeandrum/Leukophrys: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/599778> [accessed: 15 May 2026]
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