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Wikipedia: Priene was an ancient Greek city of Ionia (and member of the Ionian League) at the base of an escarpment of Mycale, about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of the then course of the Maeander (now called the Büyük Menderes or "Big Maeander") River, 67 kilometres (42 mi) from today's Aydin, 15 kilometres (9 mi) from today's Söke and 25 kilometres (16 mi) from ancient Miletus. It was formerly on the sea coast, built overlooking the ocean on steep slopes and terraces extending from sea level to a height of 380 metres (1,250 ft) above sea level at the top of the escarpment. Today, after several centuries of changes in the landscape, it is an inland site.
![[A picture of Priene]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Templeofathenaprienemay2007_s.jpg "A picture of Priene")
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![[Priene. The western part of the main street (Western Gate Street) with drainage]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Streetprienemay2007_s.jpg "Priene. The western part of the main street (Western Gate Street) with drainage")
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![[The Theatre, Priene]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/PrieneTheatreMay2007_s.jpg "The Theatre, Priene")
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![[A picture of Priene]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Priene_colline_colonne_s.jpg "A picture of Priene")
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