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Stratonikeia, Stratonikeia was resting place for the

veteran gladiators managing to survive
City of Gladiators (Yatağan) after many deadly fights in arenas.

Having regular and uninterrupted settlement from Late man and Turkish Republic periods together. Stratonikeia is
Bronze Age to the present, Antiochus I, the king of Seleu- one of the largest marble cities in the world with its 7 km²
cid Empire, lent his wife’s name “Stratonike” to the city in area. Besides the ancient monumental structures such as
first quarter of 3rd century BC. It is the only ancient city- gymnasium, bouleuterion (council chamber), theatre, ham-
state since it had the largest Gymnasium (105 x 267 m) of am (bath), city gate and fountains, the ancient city hosts
the ancient period besides two large sacred site dedicated important examples of Turkish architecture such as town
to Hecate and Zeus.
square, Turkish hamam/bath of Dynasties period, Şaban Ağa
Stratonikeia Ancient City is one of the rare locations where Mosque, Ottoman Fountain and Ağa Houses. It offers mag-
one can enjoy the structure and urban patterns of Archaic, nificence of man-made monumental structures together
Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Dynasties, Otto- with its natural beauties.

Stratonikeia Ancient City

30 A Journey to Muğla