Place details
Place nameAsia Minor
Other namesAnadolu, Anatolie, Kleinasien, Asia Menor, Asie Mineure, Anatolien, Anadoli, Anadol, Anatolia
CountryTürkiye
Latitude39
Longitude35
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Region and peninsula in the extreme western part of the continent of Asia, roughly coextensive with 3/5 of modern Turkey. It was for centuries a crossroads for eastern and western cultures. It was ruled by Hittites, Greeks, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines and Turks.