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<< Our Photo Pages >> Magnesia on the Meander - Ancient Village or Settlement in Turkey

Submitted by AlexHunger on Tuesday, 27 March 2007  Page Views: 17698

Multi-periodSite Name: Magnesia on the Meander Alternative Name: Magnetes, Menderes Manisasi
Country: Turkey
NOTE: This site is 6.658 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Aydin  Nearest Village: Tekin
Latitude: 37.852680N  Longitude: 27.527041E
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:
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4Good
3Ordinary
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1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
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4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
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davidmorgan visited on 27th Sep 2018 A marvellous stadium. One day they'll excavate the theatre which should be pretty good too.

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by davidmorgan : The market basilica. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Settlement in Aydin Province, Turkey

City founded by Aeolian Greeks before 7th Century BCE at the junction of the Lethaeus and Meander River. The city boasts a Temple of Artemis and a smaller Temple of Zeus.

The 3nd century BCE temple of Artemis measures 58 metres by 32 metres and had 15 by 8 Ionic columns.

A superb stadium has recently been excavated but the theatre remains unexcavated on a hillside.
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Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by davidmorgan : The stadium. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by davidmorgan : The Roman latrines are nicely ornamented. These appear to be "opus sectile" mosaics. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by davidmorgan : The Temple of Artemis. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by davidmorgan : The stadium was recently excavated from beneath 60ft of earth. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by davidmorgan : Panoramic view of the superb stadium.

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by davidmorgan : The theatron. It must have looked good in the day - all that nice marble.

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by davidmorgan : The Temple of Artemis is a jumble of marble.

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by davidmorgan : The Sacred Spring in the Sanctuary of Artemis.

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by davidmorgan : The propylon gateway leading to the agora.

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by davidmorgan : View across to the propylon leading out of the sanctuary into the agora.

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by AlexHunger : Magnesia on the Meander Temple of Zeus Sosipolis in the Pergamon Museum, Berlin. (1 comment)

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by davidmorgan : Plan of Magnesia on the Meander.

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by davidmorgan : Site plan of the Sanctuary of Artemis.

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by davidmorgan : The information board of the Sanctuary of Artemis.

Magnesia on the Meander
Magnesia on the Meander submitted by AlexHunger : Column drum and Capital from the Temple of Artemis at Magnesia. From Istanbul museum.

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Re: Magnesia on the Meander by davidmorgan on Thursday, 29 October 2015
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Historic stadium found in Aydın by davidmorgan on Friday, 26 October 2012
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The best-preserved stadium in the Anatolian region has been found at the ancient city of Magnesia in the Aegean province of Aydın’s Germencik. Other finds also show that people living in the city were very civilized.

During excavation in the ancient city of Magnesia, located in the Ortaklar district of Germencik in the Aegean province of Aydın, the best preserved stadium in Anatolia has been unearthed. Excavations and restoration works have continued for 28 years under the leadership of the head of the Ankara University Archaeology Department Professor Orhan Bingöl.

“It took 35 days to clean the semicircular ‘Sphendona’ part [of the stadium], which was 70-meters [?] underground the stadium,” Bingöl said.

He said that the ancient city of Magnesia, which lies within the borders of the village Tekinköy continued for an additional three months this season thanks to the increase in financial support provided by the Culture and Tourism Ministry.

“During the excavation and restoration works, the best preserved stadium of Anatolia has been unearthed. It is completely made of marble and the capacity of the stadium is 40,000 people. The works have been carried out with a 20-person scientific team from Turkish universities as well as a seven-person team from Germany’s Nurnberg-Erlangen University,” Bingöl said.

Read more at - http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/historic-stadium-found-in-aydin.aspx?pageID=238&nID=29283&NewsCatID=375
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