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Submitted by davidmorgan on Thursday, 17 December 2015  Page Views: 1540

Multi-periodSite Name: Metropolis
Country: Turkey Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Torbalı  Nearest Village: Yeniköy
Latitude: 38.124374N  Longitude: 27.324694E
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.
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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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 5 Accuracy:
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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Metropolis submitted by davidmorgan : Panoramic view of the theatre. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Settlement in Izmir Province, Turkey

The earliest known settlement at the site is from the Neolithic Age, and there is evidence of contact and influence from the Troy I littoral culture.

A still-undeciphered seal written in hieroglyphics similar to those of the Hittites has also been found in Metropolis’ acropolis.

Recent excavations have concentrated on the Hellenist and Roman era ruins including the theatre.
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Metropolis submitted by davidmorgan : Front row seats at the theatre. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Metropolis submitted by davidmorgan : The western gate in the walls of the acropolis. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Metropolis submitted by davidmorgan : The other side of the bouleuterion. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Metropolis submitted by davidmorgan : The Byzantines built the wall of their fortress through the middle of the Hellenistic bouleuterion. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Metropolis submitted by davidmorgan : Houses being excavated. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Metropolis submitted by davidmorgan : The view from the acropolis.

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Metropolis submitted by davidmorgan : The acropolis is the most ancient part of the site.

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Cult of Zeus found in Metropolis by davidmorgan on Thursday, 17 December 2015
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A cult area built for Zeus, the main god of the ancient Hellenistic mythology, has been found in the ancient city of Metropolis, located in Aegean İzmir province’s Torbalı district.

According to a statement made by the Sabancı Foundation, this year’s excavations, carried out by the foundation in collaboration with the Culture and Tourism Ministry, have been completed in the ancient city.

Pieces of columns, which indicate the area was a center of worship, a piece of an altar and a sculpture pedestal have been discovered in the excavation. Detailed examinations made by the excavation teams revealed the region was a cult area dedicated to Zeus.

The excavations also revealed that the main god Zeus was mentioned with the title “Krezimos” in the ancient city of Metropolis for the first time anywhere in the world.

It is believed that Krezimos means “protective Zeus who brings abundance and wealth to Metropolis” since Krezimos, which is a unique title to Metropolis, is similar to the word “crescere,” meaning “to grow” or “cultivate” in Latin.

According to archaeologists, worshipping Zeus Krezimos started in the 2nd century B.C. and continued in the Roman era.

The statement quoted the head of the excavations in the ancient city of Metropolis, Manisa Celal Bayar University Associated Professor Serdar Aybek, as saying, “For the first time a religious area was discovered in the ancient city, where [only] social structures had been discovered so far. We have been following the traces of history in Metropolis for 25 years and this year we found very important data. Both inscriptions and architectural data proved the Zeus Krezimos culture existed only in the ancient city of Metropolis. Further excavations are very important to completely understand the cult area and its structure.”

Sabancı Foundation General Director Zerrin Koyunsağan said the ancient city was open to culture tourism and visitors this year.

The statement said the ancient city of Metropolis, which has been unearthed during excavations since 1990, is located between Torbalı’s Yeniköy and Özbey neighborhoods.

The history of the city date back from the Classical Age to the Hellenistic Age, Roman and Byzantine ages and the Ottoman era, the statement said, and continued:

“The excavations so far have unearthed a Hellenistic era theater, assembly building, portico, two Roman-era bathes, a complex of bath and sports field, a peristillium house, stores, a toilet and streets. Also, tens of thousands of findings including Hellenistic and Roman era ceramics, coins, glasses, architectural pieces and sculptures, have been discovered in the ancient city.”

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