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Ulubey Blaundos Antik Kenti
The Ancient City of Blaundos, located within the borders of Sülümenli village in the Ulubey district, 40 km from Uşak, has been registered as a 1st-degree archaeological site. Photo: Official Turkish Museums Blaundos; It is said to have been founded by those who came from Macedonia after Alexander the Great’s Anatolian Campaigns, and that the people of the city called themselves Macedonian Blaundos.
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Suggested visit:45 minutes
The Ancient City of Blaundos, located within the borders of Sülümenli village in the Ulubey district, 40 km from Uşak, has been registered as a 1st degree protected site.
Photo: Official Turkish Museums
Blaundos was founded by people who came from Macedonia after Alexander the Great’s Anatolian Campaigns, and it is said that the people of the city called themselves Macedonian Blaundos. The city, which was attached to the Kingdom of Pergamon and then to the Roman Empire after Alexander the Great, increased in importance during the Roman Period. Among the important structures of the city, which is located on a peninsula surrounded by deep valleys, are a fortress, temples, a theater, a stadium, and rock tombs.
Photo: Official Turkish Museums
The Ancient City of Blaundos was built on a peninsula-like formation surrounded on three sides by very deep and steep valleys. Its being built on a peninsula-shaped piece of land shows that entry to the city was made only through the northern gate.
Photo: Official Turkish Museums
In the 1845s, with Hamilton finding an inscription known to have come from this city, it was confirmed that the name of the ancient city was Blaundos. The phrase “Blaundeon Makedonon” in the inscription provides clear and definite information about the ancient city. With the death of Alexander the Great, the city fell to Antigonos, one of the 8 generals, also called the Deokodoslar, who were struggling among themselves to divide the empire. In 189 BC, the city passed from the Kingdom of Pergamon to the rule of the Roman Empire. The city, which was an important settlement area in the Roman period, was attached in the 5th century BC to the Bishopric of Sebaste, which was also a bishopric center and is located within the borders of Sivaslı District, Uşak Province.
Photo: Official Turkish Museums
Some remains of the city have survived to the present day. Examples include the arched entrance gate of the northern walls built in the Hellenistic period, mint sections, administrative buildings, some sections of the fortification walls, the Ionic-style temple located in the middle of the city and the temple of the Roman Emperor Claudius, and the stadium with seating tiers on only one side. The theater ruins on the southern slope of the city and the rock tombs located right next to them are also structures worth seeing.
Source: Uşak Municipality
Places to Visit in Uşak Address: Ulubey District, Sülümenli village, UŞAK
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Location and surroundings
Ulubey Blaundos Antik Kenti sits within Ulubey, Uşak. The toroti catalogue holds 22 described stops across Uşak, 2 of them in Ulubey.
The nearest stop is Blaundus Antik Kenti, 60 m to the east. Another 6 catalogued points lie within a 30 km radius.
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Frequently asked
- What is Ulubey Blaundos Antik Kenti?
- The Ancient City of Blaundos, located within the borders of Sülümenli village in the Ulubey district, 40 km from Uşak, has been registered as a 1st-degree archaeological site. Photo: Official Turkish Museums Blaundos; It is said to have been founded by those who came from Macedonia after Alexander the Great’s Anatolian Campaigns, and that the people of the city called themselves Macedonian Blaundos.
- Where is Ulubey Blaundos Antik Kenti?
- Ulubey Blaundos Antik Kenti is in Ulubey, Uşak.
- How long does it take to visit Ulubey Blaundos Antik Kenti?
- The suggested visit time for Ulubey Blaundos Antik Kenti is about 45 minutes.
- What else is there to see near Ulubey Blaundos Antik Kenti?
- toroti’s catalogue holds other destinations within 30 km of Ulubey Blaundos Antik Kenti; the closest are Blaundus Antik Kenti, Apollon Lairbenos Tapinağı, Ulubey Adigüzel Baraji.