Priene
Priene (prīē´nē), ancient Ionian city of W Asia Minor, near the mouth of the Maeander (now Menderes) River. It was rebuilt in the 4th cent. BC and was the site of a temple of Athena Polias. Carefully planned, it is an extremely well-preserved Greek city of this period.
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