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Laertes

Alanya, Turkey

Laertes (Ancient Greek: Λαέρτης) was a town of ancient Cilicia. Some have supposed that the philosopher Diogenes Laërtius was from this town. Strabo called it a stronghold. Its site is located near Cebelires in Antalya, Asiatic Turkey. Archaeologists have excavated the site; antiquities may be found at the Alanya Archaeological Museum.

Archaeological site data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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