Anaea (Asia)

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Anaea (or Anæa) (

It gave its name to its modern location, Anya (Kadıkalesi) in the coastal village of Soğucak situated 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south of Kuşadası in Aydın Province, Turkey.

History

From the Archaic period, Anaea was a mainland dependency of

A detailed Samian law dealing with the sale and distribution of grain from Anaea and the establishment of a lending fund from the profits survives from the Hellenistic period.

Anaea was important enough in the

In 1413 it was conquered by the Ottomans.^[2]

Archeology

Archaeologists discovered many ceramics. The presence of so many ceramics in different colors, shapes and designs confirms that there was a rich production capacity in Anaea. They also revealed paw prints of cats and dogs on bricks and tiles dating back to the 8th century. These traces belong to animals which walked on these potteries when they were left to dry by producers. There is also a castle which served as an acropolis for many years and was home to a church built in the 5th century. After the Ottomans conquered the city they build a mosque next to the church. The Ottomans used the castle as a shield during