Metropolis
İzmir · Archaeological site
Catalogue label
- Type
- Archaeology
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Izmir
- Elevation
- 134 m
- Wikidata
- Q1497156
About
Metropolis (Ancient Greek: Μητρόπολις) is a classical city situated in western Turkey near Yeniköy village in Torbali municipality - approximately 40 km SE of İzmir. Occupation at the site Bademgediği Tepe goes back to the Neolithic period. In the Late Bronze Age, the city was known under the Hittites as Puranda. Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods are well represented at the site.
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Location
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