While discoveries dating from as far back as the Early Chalcolithic period have been found in the area, the Hellenistic city of Laodikeia was first founded in the mid-3rd century BC by the Seleucid king Antiochus II who named the settlement after his wife, Laodike.
The site of Laodikeia is laid on a grid (Hippodamic) system and covers 5 sq. km. (2 square miles). It encompasses the largest stadium in Anatolia, two theaters, four baths, five agoras, five fountains (nymphaeums), long colonnaded streets, impressive temples, and a myriad of churches and basilicas. This is barely scratching the surface of the incredible amount of features visible at this site.
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