Back أغورا سميرنا Arabic Smirna aqorası Azerbaijani Agora (Smyrne) French Szmirnai agora Hungarian İzmir Agorası Turkish
İzmir Agorası | |
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| Alternative name | Agora of İzmir |
|---|---|
| Location | İzmir, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°25′08″N 27°08′16″E / 38.41889°N 27.13778°E |
| History | |
| Material | Marble |
| Founded | 4th century BC |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1933–present |
| Public access | Yes |
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]
- ^ a b İzmir - Agora
- ^ İzmir'in kent merkezindeki 1800 yıllık 'Tarihi Agora'
- ^ "The Historical Port City of Izmir". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 April 2020.