Kerkenes39.75° · 35.07°
Kerkenes
Pteria (Ancient Greek: Πτερία) was the capital of the Leucosyri in northern Cappadocia. They were said by Herodotus to have been taken and ruined by Croesus in 547 BCE.
- Country
- Türkiye
- Region
- Sorgun, Yozgat
- Civilisation
- Anatolian heritage
- Period
- Antik ve tarihî dönemler
The story
Pteria was the capital of the Leucosyri in northern Cappadocia. They were said by Herodotus to have been taken and ruined by Croesus in 547 BCE. It also was the place of the Battle of Pteria, an undecided battle between Cyrus the Great and Croesus.
Stephanus of Byzantium cites two towns with this or a similar name: a Pterium, which he calls a town of the Medes, and Pteria, a town in the territory of Sinope.
Its site is located near Kerkenes Dağ, Asiatic Turkey.
Adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What you will see
- Kerkenes archaeological remains
- Sorgun historic landscape
- Ören Yeri visitor area
Before you go
- Check opening hours and ticket rules shortly before your visit — they change seasonally.
- Plan for the heat. Most ancient sites have little shade; go early or late.
- Respect the barriers. Fragile surfaces are protected for the next visitors.
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