Roman baths, and Zeus, the goddess of luck and gladiator statues depicting candles Tyhke

Roman baths, and Zeus, the goddess of luck and gladiator statues depicting candles Tyhke

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Excavation Metropolis Chairperson, Department of Archaeology at the University of Thrace, Asst. Assoc. Dr. Serdar Aybek, AA correspondent, said in a statement, the ancient city of Metropolis in Yenikoy and excavations on the hill between the villages of the Uzbek Culture and Tourism Ministry, the Sabancı Foundation, with the support of the City of Metropolis Bag Lovers Association, and has continued for 20 years told.

Metropolis, the boundaries of the cities have not yet been identified that the layer of a culture dating back to the geometric phase, the Hellenistic period theater in the region, several buildings were built in the city "is a small city of art" that carries the nature Aybek, said:

"Metropolis, from the present 5 thousand years ago, founded the Early Bronze Age. Archaeological excavations carried out here during the Acropolis of the city the Early Bronze Age and Middle Bronze Age pottery fragments and stone axes, and some Hittite seal found with the contemporary. "

Which is very near the ancient city of Ephesus in Metropolis all buildings, structures encountered in a separate gauge, marble statues, carefully taken up and processed Aybek records, "the Hellenistic city of Metropolis see it as a little cute," he said.

As protector of Metropolis Ares coins found in excavations that are processed, the protective deity of the ancient city of Ephesus Artemis Aybek explaining that, "This is something we have not seen in Western Anatolia. This situation adds to the mystery Metropolis, "he said.

The Roman baths

For 4 months in this season of excavation work full they had in previous years, the Roman Baths and the palaestra (wrestling area) they continue work in the area Aybek records, this year's work said:

"This year excavations will contradict some of Metropolis to the structure of the cute little faced a monumental structure. 100 meters to 100 meters installed in the building, behind the Roman bath, and immediately in front of the sports field consisted of a square. Continued to work around the mosaics of this place. Approximately 40 feet long, 6 meters wide, with galleries of this mosaic structure is surrounded by a square. "

Metropolis in the last days of the study than they have identified about a bath Aybek, said:

"We checked the new bathhouse was built on the structure of the mosaics. It is not enough time were. This bath smaller than the other baths. The coming year will bring to light more of this area.

In addition, places are hot baths, baths, underfloor heating systems, baths used in the walls of the corrugated bricks, marble-covered living room, bath excavations baştanrı of Zeus, the goddess of luck and Tyhke statue depicting a gladiator oil lamps, terracotta figurines and glass rings, have found terracotta flask.

The bath after Christ 2. century, was built during the reign of Roman Emperor Pius Antininus have determined that. "

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Archaeology and history in the world of ground-breaking discovery of the ancient city of Tlos

Archaeology and history in the world of ground-breaking discovery of the ancient city of Tlos

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The ancient city about 40 kilometers from Fethiye, Akdeniz University Faculty of Arts and Chair of the Archaeological Excavation Department. Dr. Taner Korkut, said in a statement, the ancient city of Tlos in UNESCO's World Heritage List, said that the temporary.

Tlos Ancient City

Excavation work began on June 13 and 26 in September of 2011 completed that stage of the Korkut, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism with the support of the University of the excavations in the Mediterranean, national and international scientific team of 40 people, 26 students and 38 reported that the worker's work.

Excavation work of the theater, the Temple of Kronos, the city basilica to the stadium area, acropolis, tombs, sarcophagus is being waged Akkemer mevkisi field that points to the village cemetery and Korkut,''In addition, the remaining areas within the boundaries of the ancient city of Tlos surveys initiated in previous years were continued. In the meantime, a large number of identified archaeological relics documenting the process has been completed and plans are embroidered map of the city,''he said.

Re-print finds of Lycian history

Prof. Dr. Taner Korkut, 2011 excavations under the re-print the whole history of the Lycian region has been achieved, pointing to the findings, said:

The Lycian coast of up to Tlos excavation activities''in 2010 under discussion in the presence of prehistoric ages. However, the 2011 Tlos City Center, Overlay and Tavabaşı Penetrations Mound Cave artifacts, the history of this region is the first human beings 11 thousand years ago led to today. Groundbreaking for the world of archeology and history of this discovery, research supported by the year 2011. On the other hand, even a matter of debate without ever Late Bronze Age settlement in Lycia, 2011 Excavations in the plain of the lower layer was uncovered during the Tlos Stadium. Excavations at the ancient city of Tlos will continue in 2012.''

Tlos Ancient City

During the excavation works Korkut said that there were a large number of archaeological work, or study and inventory of all the excavation works as a sorting house is treated as scientific, conservation and restoration, then said that was delivered to the Fethiye Museum.

During the 5-value of the artifacts from a museum piece of the statue is an important group of theater studies that point to form a Professor. Dr. Korkut,''especially the numerous statues unearthed in excavations at the theater stage building and part of Antalya Museum, commissioned the sculptor Ayse Specialist Cavusoglu the restoration efforts as soon as possible by Korkut tümlendi and was exhibited in the museum moved,''he said.

Prof. Dr. Korkut, restored the statues of three men, two of pointing out that the depictions of women, said:

Each is 2.10 meters high,''the male statues, were granted in military armor, the general features of iconography and the Roman emperor Hadrian portresel, Marcus Aurelius and Antonius Pius'un reflects the feature. 1.82-meter-high statue of a woman dressed as the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his wife Faustina Minor represents portresel features. 1.85 meters tall statue of the naked breast of a woman depicts the goddess Isis.''

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Pergamon, Izmir Set in the ancient city center of the town of Bergama in the province of

Pergamon, Izmir Set in the ancient city center of the town of Bergama in the province of

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Pergamon, now installed at the center of the town of Bergama in the province of Izmir is the name of the ancient city. Pergamon, was one of the most important centers of ancient times, Mysia. Between 282-133 BC, the capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon. Pergamon name, a myth, the hero comes Pergamos'tan. Pergamos'un, Teuthrania After killing the king and his name is supposed to have seized the city. Another rumor that the King of Teuthrania Grynos Pergamos'tan sought help in the war, after the victory in his honor one of the two cities kurdurarak Pergamon, Gryneion also put a name to another.

4 BC for the first time in documents written Pergamon is the beginning of the century. The city later became the capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon. During this period, palaces, temples, theaters such as the structures were performed, translated into the city of towers and walls. Pergamon, after ligation of the kingdom to Rome, has remained one of the cities of western Anatolia.

The remains of the old city, the 1870 German engineer Carl Humann found working in Western Anatolia, laying railroad. Pergamon 1878, was the first research and excavation work. Excavations and repair work is also going on today.

The city of Pergamon, the Acropolis ("part of the city's up"), is located on a hill dominated by the plains watered by Bakırçayı'nın. Great view of a castle on the left before reaching the main gate of the Acropolis are the remains of the heroon. Heroon, a hero or demi-god in ancient Greece and its surroundings in the name of a gallery, surrounded by columns, was the name of the holy places. Heroon'da, religious ceremony, the room (the cult room) behind a large front gallery. Heroon north of the Hellenistic-era building had a long a series of shops.

The model city of Pergamon, Berlin Museum

Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war in the name of the city, who protected the Temple of Athena, the Acropolis the most important mekânıydı. Theatre located on the terrace of the temple was Doric. Most part in the excavations of the Temple of Athena, was taken to Berlin, according to their original re-established there. Pergamon, only the foundations remained.

There was a library north of the Temple of Athena, four hall. This is the largest libraries of the Hellenistic period was one. The library, "Pergamon skin known as" written on parchment book known to have 200 thousand. Roman soldier and statesman, Marcus Antonius, BC 41 is a gift of books has all of the Egyptian queen Cleopatra.

Took place on a terrace in the south of the Temple of Athena, Altar of Zeus. Altar of Zeus in Pergamon Museum in Berlin, were taken away and repaired there, (Pergamon Museum) Is put. The best example of architecture of the Hellenistic period, the Pergamon altar, only the foundations remained. Altar of Zeus, is located south of the Upper Agora. Agora, the south and northeast, surrounded by galleries with columns in the Doric order. Collected from the Agora public, political debate and was talking to management and trade-related issues. Northwest of the Agora Agora, the Temple there. Palaces of the kings of Pergamon, the Acropolis was rising from the highest place. Ground and the foundations of the palaces are reached only in the present day. Simple-looking rooms in these buildings around a courtyard lined with columns.

Steep slope on the west of the Temple of Athena, a theater is located approximately 10 thousand people. The front side of the cliff overlooking the theater during the Hellenistic period sağlamlaştırılmıştı sets. The theater had a wooden stage, and this scene was so disconnected and reconnected.

The Temple of Dionysus, which is another temple of the Acropolis, the theater was the north terrace. 25 stairs alone on a podium in front of the temple there were columns.

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Pearl of the Aegean Izmir vacation options that offer an alternative to all tastes

Pearl of the Aegean Izmir vacation options that offer an alternative to all tastes

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Izmir Directorate of Culture and Tourism, according to data compiled from January to July 2011, 279 thousand that 70 Turkish citizens, Izmir, 758 thousand 730 foreign guest entertained in the process.

The number of tourists increased by 21.85 percent compared to the same period last year helped.

145 thousand 210 thousand 943 foreigners from Izmir in July 741'i air, 65 thousand 202 used the path to the sea. Was 9.91 per cent increase on a monthly basis.

The number of Turkish nationals arriving in Izmir in January-July increased by 11.57 percent compared to last year.

Most tourists from Germany

7 months of 2011, Izmir was the entry of tourists too from Germany. Germany, France, Italy and England followed.

According to the same period last year, 46.80 percent of the number of German tourists, 48.92 percent of the number of French tourists, was increased by 11.89 per cent in the number of Italian tourists.

British tourists were the decrease in the rate of 11.17 percent. In this period, the stranger came to Izmir in 758 thousand 485 thousand 960 730 air, 272 thousand 770'i used the path to the sea.

5.13 per cent last month compared to same period the previous year, 22.34 percent showed an increase in the sea entrances. Rate of 9.91 percent of total inflows accounted for 69 percent of the actual increases in air, sea accounts for 31 percent of the entries are created.

Ephesus is the most multi-Kent

Various museums and historical sites around Izmir and this year it has continued to welcome domestic and foreign guests.

January-June 2011, a total of 1 million 640 thousand 218 people had visited the museum and ruins. This is 1 million 200 thousand 854'ü paid visits, 275 thousand 595'i free, 163 thousand were with 769'u Museumcard.

The ancient city of Ephesus was located in Izmir, which hosts many tourists. Ancient city of Ephesus in the 6 months, according to the same period last year increased by 25.4 percent to 868 thousand 870 people visited. 167 thousand 868 people here with the St. John Church, 154 thousand 212 people watched the Acropolis.

Museums and historical sites while revenue increased by 50.86 percent over the same period the previous year. 6-month period, revenues were 4 million 786 thousand 728.

This income was 3 million 41 thousand 715 TL ancient city of Ephesus.

2011, according to the accommodation facilities at the 139 cities, 13 thousand 136 rooms and 27 beds capacity is 861 thousand.

Tourism investment in the accommodation facility of 43 and 5 thousand 230 rooms and 471 bed capacity is 13 thousand.

354 pieces tourism travel agency, a professional tour guide in Izmir, 467 thousand tourists trying to.

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