Blaundus Ancient City Blaundus was an ancient city located in the Roman province of Lydia, situated on a narrow strip of land that extended into the canyons of Ulubey, in what is now the Uşak Province of Turkey. This region is home to Turkey's largest network of canyons, which were carved out by the Banaz and Ulubey rivers. Blaundus is located at the eastern edge of Phrygia, a historic region in central Turkey, and the western edge of Lydia. After conquering Persian territory in Asia Minor, Alexander The Great introduced a more unified Greek culture to the region and established new cities populated by immigrants from Greece. Blaundus was one such city, founded with immigrants from Macedonia, the homeland of Alexander himself. Despite its Greek heritage, Blaundus never became particularly significant. During the Roman and Byzantine eras, Blaundus served as an ecclesiastical seat, and the bishopric was known by three names – Blaundus, Blandus, and Balandus. By the fifth century AD, it was connected to a metropolitan archdiocese in Sardes and thus became part of Constantinople's Patriarchate. The ancient city of Blaundus, located in the Uşak Province of Turkey, has very few remaining structures from its past. Only those with a keen interest in history are recommended to visit. Visitors can expect to find only a handful of temples, colonnades, and theaters from centuries gone by. The theater, now little more than overgrown depressions in the ground, and the stadium, reduced to a flat area with few signs of its once-circumferential seating, are among the few remnants of the city's past. One of the only walls remaining, guarding the entrance to the city, is unimpressive and lacks the grandeur of other fortifications in the region. However, the entrance gate of the city, horses, and arches are still standing, symbolizing the city's historical significance. Looking out from the city, visitors can see numerous cave-tombs carved into the rocks below and across from Blaundus. The stones in front of a starry night sky make for striking photos, despite the "no entry after 7 PM" sign. These cave-tombs are not particularly large or impressive, but they point to an intriguing mystery about why they were built and how they defy gravity.