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Ancient cities tagged “izmir”

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🇹🇷 Turkey · Ancient city

Ephesus Terrace House 2 Hall of Muses

Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE) · Bronze Age

Ephesus Terrace House 2 Hall of Muses in Izmir, Selçuk, Turkey is a Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age.

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🇹🇷 Turkey · Ancient city

Pergamon Altar North Frieze Depot

Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE) · Bronze Age

Pergamon Altar North Frieze Depot in Izmir, Bergama, Turkey is a Bronze Age (3000–1200 BCE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age.

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🇹🇷 Turkey · Ancient city

Ephesus — Terrace House 2 Peristyle Court East

Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) · Bronze Age urban

Ephesus — Terrace House 2 Peristyle Court East in İzmir, Selçuk, Ephesus, Turkey is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to …

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🇹🇷 Turkey · Ancient city

Panaztepe Harbor Town

EBA to Iron Age (3000–800 BCE; peak LBA 1600–1200 BCE) · Western Anatolian → Mycenaean contact → Luwian/Ahhiyawa

Mycenaean-contact harbour citadel 1400 BCE — tholos tomb with Amber Road evidence.