Agora of Smyrna

The Agora of Smyrna, alternatively known as the Agora of İzmir, is an ancient Roman agora located in Smyrna. Originally built by the Greeks in the 4th century BC, the agora was ruined by an earthquake in 178 AD.
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  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of 14 metres (46 feet)
  • …is operated by Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı
  • Description: Square in the classical-era city of Smyrna
  • Address: Namazgah Mahallesi, İzmir, Konak, 35240
  • Also known as
    “Agora Acik Hava Muezesi”
    “Agora of İzmir”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include İzmir Police Memorial House and Etz Hayim Synagogue.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Agora of Smyrna.

Synagogue
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is situated 220 metres northwest of Agora of Smyrna.

Museum
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İzmir Women's Museum is a museum in , . is situated 410 metres northeast of Agora of Smyrna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kemeraltı and Izmir.

Quarter
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is a historical market district of , Turkey.

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İzmir is a port on the coast of Turkey, known in antiquity as Smyrna.

Town
is a municipality and district of , .

Agora of Smyrna

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Latitude
38.41898° or 38° 25′ 8″ north
Longitude
27.13841° or 27° 8′ 18″ east
Open location code
8GC9C49Q+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 256317190
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
9889128
Wiki­data ID
Q2827071

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Agora of Smyrna” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أغورا سميرنا”
  • Azerbaijani: “Smirna aqorası”
  • French: “Agora d’Izmir”
  • French: “Agora de Smyrne”
  • French: “Agora”
  • German: “Agora von Izmir”
  • German: “Agora von Smyrna”
  • Hungarian: “Szmirnai agora”
  • Italian: “agorà di Smirne”
  • Turkish: “Agora Açık Hava Müzesi”
  • Turkish: “İzmir Agorası”
  • Turkish: “Smirni Agorası”
  • Turkish: “Smyrna Agorası”
  • Ukrainian: “Агора Смірни”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Namazgah and Kurtuluş.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Müze Satış Mağazası and Agora Ticket office.

Turkey: Highlights

Notable places include Istanbul and Edirne.

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