On Kadifekale (Mt. Pagos) stands the impressive ruin of a castle and its walls which were built by Lyimachus in the reign of Alexander the Great, and which still dominate Izmir today. The castle offers an excellent vantage point to enjoy a magnificent view of the Gulf of Izmir.

The Agora, or marketplace, in the Namazgah Quarter was originally constructed during the rule of Alexander the Great. What remains today, however, dates from the rebuilding under Marcus Aurelius after a devastating earthquake in 178 A.D.With its rich collection of documentation, city archive museum is the right place to trace you back to the origins of Izmir.

 

CITY ARCHIVE MUSEUM

With its rich collection of documentation, city archive museum is the right place to trace you back to the origins of Izmir.

Izmir Archeology Museum is the place to see spectacular sculpture and other antiquities discovered not only in Yzmir itself, but in other ancient cities in the region. Founded over 75 years ago, the museum moved to its present modern building in 1984. One of the ground floor galleries contains stone carvings and statues arranged in chronological order. The plethora of artifacts displayed at these halls fully recreate the grandeur and the prosperity of the ancient times.