Klazomenai
İzmir, Urla · Archaeological site
Photo: Megistias · CC BY-SA 3.0
Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Izmir / Urla
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Wikidata
- Q536598
About
Klazomenai (Ancient Greek: Κλαζομεναί) or Clazomenae was one of the 12 cities of ancient Ionia (the others being Chios, Samos, Phocaea, Erythrae, Teos, Lebedus, Colophon, Ephesus, Priene, Myus, and Miletus). It is located at the south coast of Smyrna Gulf, Ionia, and a member of the Ionian League. It was one of the first cities to issue silver coinage. Its ruins are now located in the modern town Urla near İzmir in İzmir Province, Turkey.
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Location
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