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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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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Established near a small village is a chronological exhibition in Gordion Museum

Established near a small village is a chronological exhibition in Gordion Museum

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Gordion Museum, Ankara Polatli town. Gordian Yassıhöyük village. There is the King Midas tumulus at Gordion. But by taking the bones of King Midas was taken to the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.

In 1963, due in Polatlı Yassıhöyük Established near a small village with a population of 500, known as. Today is a chronological exhibition in Gordion Museum, is represented with characteristic examples of each semester. Three showcases the works of the Early Bronze Age, which ended with King Midas, followed by the works of the Early Phrygian period is located. This works hand-made in the Early Iron Age pottery, iron equipment belonging to the Early Phrygian Period, equipment of textile production. New exhibition solonunda BC within a panoramic window Ruined layers dated to 700 BC, a typical structure. The new hall for the rest of BC 6 - Anno Domini 4. Greek ceramics imported century, Hellenistic and Roman Period material exhibited. Were found in Gordian in the last chapter, visitors are able to see examples of seals and coins.

In recent years, a significant increase in the number of visitors to Gordion Museum, has led to new arrangements being made. Among these, 180 m² of new warehouse building, 150 square meter addition to the exhibition hall, 30 square meters of laboratory and 35 m² of visual information, is 5000 square meters exhibition area of ​​the new open-air gallery of structures considered.

Excavated during the construction of a new use of the Phrygian furniture such as cedar, scented juniper, boxwood, pine, walnut and yew seedlings afforested with. Roman Mosaic and the Galatian Tomb transplanted to this new area can be considered as a part of the work done.

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