Historical Places
Kyme
Kyme City, the largest of the 12 Aiol Cities, is near AliaÄŸa Çakmaklı Village. Kyme, located in the Gulf of Nemrut, was founded by the tribe from "Fricio Locrico", according to Strabon; The establishment date of the city is not exactly known. In the works carried out by Ä°zmir Archeology Museum since 1980, Agora and its surrounding structures were brought to light and a room with a beautiful mosaic and a floor covered with a mosaic was captured near the remaining part of the city walls. Between 1982-1985, Ä°zmir Archeology Museum and Catania University In the joint study that he has continued, only the coastline has been addressed. In the middle of the shoreline, investigations have been carried out on the outer part of the place, where there are important harbor structures, most of which are buried in the sea or can be seen in the water, and in the shape of a horseshoe in the same direction as the starting point of the big breakwater; The most important find recovered during excavations is the large medieval structure found under the horseshoe-shaped hill; In order to protect the area in the central part of the harbor, XII. It is understood that it was built as a fortress in the 19th century.
Ancient sites in AliaÄŸa
Founded in the Aiolis Region, where important civilizations in the history of humanity lived; AliaÄŸa is home to the most important cities of Aiolis, such as Aigai, Kyme, Myrina, and Gryneion. In addition to these four ancient cities, The Güzelhisar Ruins where you can see the ruins and artifacts from the Ottoman period are waiting for the history enthusiasts in AliaÄŸa.
Myrina
Myrina, an important city in the Aiolis region, is an ancient city that lives in harmony with nature at the last bay of Çandarlı bay in Western Anatolia. The majority of Myrina's aboveground remains have been used in the construction of other cities near the centuries and the city has been completely destroyed. For this reason, apart from the harbor stones, the architectural parts of the city have not come to the present day. Although the above-ground remains are almost nonexistent, the widespread use of pottery pieces and terracotta figurines in the environment caused the attention of the researchers. Thus, it was known not for Myrina buildings but for terracotta figurines. Pottery pieces, figurines, architectural friezes, sarcophagus lids scattered on the hills where Myrina once lived, prove the city's rich culture.
The establishment of the city, famous for the temple of Apollo, is not known for certain. Strabon says that the most famous of the Apollo shrines in Western Anatolia are here. In the Roman era, the city became extinct and became a temple place under Myrina. It is now known as the temple of Apollo, which was accepted as a place of prophecy in history.
Gryneion
Aigai
You can leave the new Åžakran from the main road and go through the Köseler village on a 13 km road. It was one of the 12 Aiol cities that Herodotus recalled. B.C. It was founded by the Aiols who colonized the north of the Aegean since 1100. VI on the upper part of the old house walls. Column heads from the century monuments can be seen. Its agora is located on the slope, the east is in a very good condition, the middle floor is arranged as a warehouse and the lower floor as shops.
