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<< Our Photo Pages >> Smyrna Agora - Ancient Village or Settlement in Turkey

Submitted by davidmorgan on Tuesday, 26 March 2013  Page Views: 9083

Roman, Greek and ClassicalSite Name: Smyrna Agora Alternative Name: Izmir Agora
Country: Turkey
NOTE: This site is 3.079 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Izmir
Latitude: 38.418654N  Longitude: 27.138934E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
2 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Smyrna Agora
Smyrna Agora submitted by davidmorgan : View of the site. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Settlement in Izmir Province, Turkey. Remains of ancient Greek Agora or market place built by Alexander the Great and then restored under Roman occupation.



Note: Ancient Greek agora being excavated, restored for visitors and enclosed to protect it
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Smyrna Agora
Smyrna Agora submitted by davidmorgan : The view from the entrance to the site. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Smyrna Agora
Smyrna Agora submitted by davidmorgan : Columns and arches. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Smyrna Agora
Smyrna Agora submitted by davidmorgan : Under the arches. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Smyrna Agora
Smyrna Agora submitted by davidmorgan : Solid stonework. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Smyrna Agora
Smyrna Agora submitted by davidmorgan : All the pieces are laid out. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Smyrna Agora
Smyrna Agora submitted by davidmorgan : Carved beasts.

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Restoration of historic sections of Izmir (biblical Smyrna) by Andy B on Tuesday, 26 March 2013
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Municipal authorities in İzmir are calling for public participation amid an ambitious new project to redevelop some of the Aegean province’s most famous tourists sites in a bid to draw more visitors.

“We want to share ideas with scientists and the residents of İzmir. If we cannot get the support of citizens, it will not be possible to realize this project,” İzmir Metropolitan Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu said.

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/izmir-looks-for-input-on-restoration-plan.aspx?pageID=238&nID=42970&NewsCatID=375
and more photos here
http://ferrelljenkins.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/restoration-of-historic-sections-of-izmir-biblical-smyrna/
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Cinema fire reveals ancient wall in Izmir (Smyrna) by Andy B on Tuesday, 26 March 2013
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News from Feb 2009: A cinema (movie theater) burned down in Izmir, Turkey, revealing portions of an 11 meter Roman wall and arch.

Archaeologist Akın Ersoy, the leader of a local excavation team, said this new discovery proved the importance of the agora, a meeting place in ancient times. Stating that Izmir had become synonymous with agoras, Ersoy said: “(The excavation) of the agora is the best heritage to leave behind for future generations. With the support of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, the environment of the Izmir agora, one of the biggest and oldest agoras in the world, has been opened up and can now be seen by people from the Çankaya neighborhood. We have not started work on the wreckage of the cinema building yet but we believe this ancient site is two times bigger than the local agora site.

Image at http://ferrelljenkins.wordpress.com/2009/02/page/2/ and the full account is in Hurriyet Daily News.
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/domestic/10911397.asp?scr=1
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Security walls to protect ancient Agora in İzmir by davidmorgan on Wednesday, 06 March 2013
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İzmir’s ancient Agora will be surrounded by three-meter-high and 810-meter-long city walls for the purpose of protection. The walls will also enable visitors to spend more time in the area. Because it is a first degree archaeological site, the excavation for the project will be at the lowest level

The İzmir Metropolitan Municipality is preparing to surround the historical Smyrna Agora with specially designed walls. The walls will provide for the safety of the Agora and be 3 meters high and 810 meters long.

The Smyrna Agora Ancient Site Safety Wall project has been approved by the İzmir Committee for the Protection of Cultural and Natural Properties. The project will protect the historic Agora, which was integrated with the crowded İkiçeşmelik Street after confiscation and destruction works were completed.

The project was designed to reveal the historical richness of the agora and will provide sitting places for people visiting the area.

Because it is a first degree archaeological site, the excavation for the project will be at the lowest level. The wall will be established above the ground and appear to be free from the ground.

The confiscation of the Agora began in 1997 and the first destruction was made in 2005. The municipality has so far spent nearly 27,000 Turkish Liras for the confiscation.

One of the historical structures that had been long been neglected in the Agora has recently been restored by the municipality as Agora Excavation House with support of the İzmir Development Agency.

Also, two other buildings on the İkiçeşmelik Street are being restored by the municipality. When the works are done, Agora will be the city’s center of attraction where the artifacts unearthed from the ancient site will be displayed.

Archaeological excavations in the ancient site are being carried out by a team under the heading of the Dokuz Eylül University Archaeology Department’s Assistant Professor Akın Ersoy.

The agora of Smyrna was built during the Hellenistic era at the base of Pagos Hill, the highest hill in ancient İzmir. It was the commercial, judicial and political nucleus of the ancient city. After a destructive earthquake in 178 AD, Smyrna was rebuilt in the Roman period and used until the Byzantine period.

Source: Hurriyet.
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