Metropolis
Metropolis is a visitable archaeological site in Torbalı, İzmir, Türkiye, with surviving remains visible on site.
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- Country
- Türkiye
- Region
- Torbalı, İzmir
- Civilisation
- Anatolian heritage
- Period
- Hellenistic–Roman–Byzantine
Through time
The story
Metropolis is a classical city situated in western Turkey near Yeniköy village in Torbali municipality - approximately 40 km SE of İzmir. Occupation at the site Bademgediği Tepe goes back to the Neolithic period. In the Late Bronze Age, the city was known under the Hittites as Puranda. Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods are well represented at the site.
It is often referred to as the "City of the Mother Goddess".
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What you will see
- Theatre
- Stoa
- Baths
Before you go
- Check opening hours and ticket rules shortly before your visit — they change seasonally.
- Plan for the heat. Most ancient sites have little shade; go early or late.
- Respect the barriers. Fragile surfaces are protected for the next visitors.
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