Agora of Smyrna
The Agora of Smyrna, alternatively known as the Agora of İzmir (Turkish: İzmir Agorası), is an ancient Roman agora located in Smyrna (present-day İzmir, Turkey). Originally built by the Greeks in the 4th century BC, the agora was ruined by an earthquake in 178 AD.[1] Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius ordered its reconstruction.[2] Excavations started in 1933.[1] In 2020, the Agora of Smyrna became a Tentative World Heritage Site as part of "The Historical Port City of Izmir."[3]
İzmir Agorası | |
Alternative name | Agora of İzmir |
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Location | İzmir, Turkey |
Coordinates | 38°25′08″N 27°08′16″E |
History | |
Material | Marble |
Founded | 4th century BC |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1933–present |
Public access | Yes |
Buildings and structures of the agora
- Faustina Gate
- Ancient Street[4]
- North Stoa (Basilica)[5]
- West Stoa
- Graffiti
- Corinthian colonnade
- Ottoman-era Muslim graveyard[6]
- House of Sabbatai Zevi[7]
References
- İzmir - Agora
- İzmir'in kent merkezindeki 1800 yıllık 'Tarihi Agora'
- "The Historical Port City of Izmir". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- "Main street revealed in agora of Smyrna". Hürriyet Daily News. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna
- Smyrna Agora a historical and architectural treasure
- Cortijo de Sevi: Kültür Mirası Sabatay Sevi'nin Evi'nin Geçmişi, Bugünü ve Geleceği
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