Metropolis (ancient city)
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Metropolis (ancient city) was an ancient Greek city in western Anatolia, noted for its Hellenistic and Roman remains including a well-preserved theater and public buildings.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metropolis (ancient city) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek city
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greek culture
ⓘ
Hellenistic culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman culture ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Turkish archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationsBegan | 1980s ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFinds |
architectural remains
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ sculptures ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
agora
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baths ⓘ bouleuterion ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ necropolis ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | Μητρόπολις NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeriod |
Byzantine period
NERFINISHED
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Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| hasType | polis ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important archaeological site in Turkey ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hellenistic remains
ⓘ
Roman remains ⓘ public buildings ⓘ well-preserved theater ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Ephesus
NERFINISHED
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Smyrna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
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Ionia NERFINISHED ⓘ Izmir Province NERFINISHED ⓘ western Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Izmir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Torbalı NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western slopes of the Aydın Mountains ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman province of Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient region of Lydia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Aegean Region of Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| timeOfFlourishing |
Hellenistic era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Roman Imperial era ⓘ |
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