Smyrna

Also known as Smyrne, New Smyrna

thumb|Smyrna among the cities of Ionia and Lydia ()

Key facts

Ancient site.name: Smyrna
Ancient site.native_name: /
Ancient site.image: Agora of Smyrna, built during the Hellenistic era at the base of Pagos Hill and totally rebuilt under Marcus Aurelius after the destructive 178 AD earthquake, Izmir, Turkey (18702047681).jpg
Ancient site.image_size: 290px
Ancient site.alt: The ancient Greek city of Smyrna in Anatolia
Ancient site.caption: The Agora of Smyrna (columns of the western stoa)
Ancient site.map_type: Turkey#Europe
Ancient site.map_size: 290
Ancient site.location: İzmir, İzmir Province, Turkey
Ancient site.region: Ionia
Ancient site.type: Settlement

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: polis
Country: Ancient Rome
Located in: Konak
Continent: Asia
Image: Izmir016.jpg

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located in/on physical feature: Aegean Region
replaced by: İzmir
Commons category: Smyrna
topic's main category: Category:Ancient Smyrna
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections

Contents

Localization
History
Hellenistic period
Roman and Byzantine period
Ottoman period
Post-World War I
Agora
Excavations
Economy
Toponyms
See also
References
Further reading
External links

thumb|Smyrna among the cities of Ionia and Lydia ()

Smyrna ( ; , or ) was an Ancient Greek city located at a strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia. Due to its advantageous port conditions, its ease of defence, and its good inland connections, Smyrna rose to prominence. Since about 1930, the city's name has been İzmir.

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