Blaundos — Canyonside Acropolis Phrygia

Why it mattersKey Hellenistic Macedonian foundation → Roman ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 300 BCE Seleucid; north gate 1st c. CE

Period

Hellenistic to Byzantine (300 BCE–600 CE)

Culture

Hellenistic Macedonian foundation → Roman

Purpose

Canyon acropolis city on peninsula of Ulubey gorge (45 m deep) — controls Phrygian road

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1860

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 800 CE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Blaundos — Canyonside Acropolis Phrygia

2. c. 300 BCE Seleucid; north gate 1st c. CE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Blaundos — Canyonside Acropolis Phrygia

3. 1970 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Blaundos — Canyonside Acropolis Phrygia

• Blaundos — Canyonside Acropolis Phrygia — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Blaundos — Canyonside Acropolis Phrygia — subsidiary complex

  38.3589° N · 29.2077° E

• Blaundos — Canyonside Acropolis Phrygia — Complex Annex 2

  complex

  complex at Blaundos — Canyonside Acropolis Phrygia — outlier feature

  38.3571° N · 29.2101° E

• Blaundos — Canyonside Acropolis Phrygia — Southern Rock Art

  rock art

  rock art at Blaundos — Canyonside Acropolis Phrygia — subsidiary complex

  38.3608° N · 29.2079° E

• Blaundos — Canyonside Acropolis Phrygia — Eastern Structure

  structure

  structure at Blaundos — Canyonside Acropolis Phrygia — hydraulic feature

  38.3600° N · 29.2073° E