Near Acarlar in Selçuk, Izmir, Turkiye — West Asia or Southeast Europe

The 'State Agora'

'Devet Agorasi'

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 2, 2015

1. The 'State Agora' Marker

Captions (English / Turkish): 1. The 'State Agora' prior to its excavation. / Kazı oncesi 'Devlet Agorası' (1961); 2. Reconstruction of the 'State Agora' and its buildings. / 'Devlet Agorası' ve ilişkill yapıların rekonstrüksiyonu. 3. Aerial photograph of the 'State Agora' / 'Devlet Agorası'nın hava fotoğrafı

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

English:
Probably in the 15th century B.C., an enclosure was set up in the saddle between the two city mountains; at the beginning of the 1“century A.D. it covered an area of 160 x 58 m. The area was surrounded by porticoes on three sides. The location was bordered at the west by an ashlar wall, against which numerous individual monuments were erected. At the latest since the time of Emperor Augustus (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), the `State Agora' with its surrounding buildings constituted the political centre of the city.

Turkish:
Şehrin her iki yanındaki dağların arasındaki çukur alanda olasılıkla İ.Ö. 1. yüzyılda yapılan meydan, I.S. 1. yüzyılın başında 160 x 58 m'|ık bir alanı kapsamaktaydı. Meydanın uç yanı sütunlu galerilerle çevrilmiştir. Batı sınırını, kesme bloklardan yapılmış ve pek çok anıtın dayandığı bir duvar oluşturur. En geç imparator Augustus (İ.Ö. 27 - İ.S. 14) Dönemi'nden itibaren 'Devlet Agorası', etrafındaki diğer yapılarla beraber şehrin politik merkezi haline gelmiştir.

German: To read the German text, click on the marker image to enlarge it.

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ve Turizm Bakanliǧi and Osterreichisches Archaologisches Institut.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 37° 56.182′ N, 27° 20.71′ E. Marker is near Acarlar, Izmir, in Selçuk. It can be reached from Efes Yolu close to Dr. Sabri Yayla Boulevard (Izmir Route D515). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Acarlar, Izmir 35920, Turkiye. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Turkish Asia Minor — Anatolia.

Globally, it is in West Asia,

Mesopotamia,

and in a coastal Mediterranean country.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

the Roman Empire,

and on the Silk Road.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Processional Way (a few steps from this marker); Baths at the 'State Agora' (a few steps from this marker); The Bouleuterion (within shouting distance of this marker); Ancient Ephesos (within shouting distance of this marker); Byzantine Ephesos (within shouting

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 2, 2015

2. The 'State Agora' Marker

distance of this marker); Roman Ephesos (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hellenistic Ephesos (within shouting distance of this marker); The Early Ephesos (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Acarlar.

More about this marker. This marker is on the grounds of the Roman city of Ephesus (Efes) ruins.

The 'State Agora' image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 2, 2015

3. The 'State Agora'

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 2, 2015

4. The 'State Agora'

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 11, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Transcript of the German text. • Can you help?