According to the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry’s Department of Excavations an 1800-year-old statue has been unearthed in the ancient city of Metropolis located in İzmir’s Torbalı district.
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The ancient city of Metropolis is located 40 kilometers from İzmir (Greek Smyrna) and 45 kilometers from the world-famous ancient city of Ephesus.
The site, which bears traces of Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman periods, has been under excavation for years as part of a project jointly carried out by the Culture and Tourism Ministry and Celal Bayar University.
Source: Hurriyet Daily News [June 13, 2021]
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