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Many monasteries and reclusion chambers were built in- decorated on natural rocks in monasteries and reclusion
side the caves in the region as it provided good hiding op- chambers are worth to see. Now you know that Heracleia
portunities. However, existence of only seven large monas- that served as bishopric centre in Byzantine time was an
teries is known and only the location of Paulos and Yediler important worshipping centre for Christians.
Monastery could be detected. The frescos (wall paintings)

Heracleia was a port city of Aegean Sea when the Great
Meander (Menderes) River disembogued to Latmos Bay.
Two ends of Latmos Bay were combined in time due to the
alluvial sediments carried by the river and bay was turned
into a lake. Respective process that was completed 2000
years ago created Bafa Lake resulting with decreasing
importance of Heracleia Ancient City.

Heracleia Ancient City
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