![]() ![]() Would be nice if we were allowed to have morning strolls here… Road within Agora, just behind the Artemis sanctuary from pictures above.Around 14 th century, after Byzantine and Turkish dominions, the city was completely abandoned after a series of diseases and disasters. In 3rd century the city was pillaged and destroyed by migrating Goths, after which the city lost its importance and never truly recovered. The city had one of the earliest christian communities, befor ethe christianity was officially allowed in Roman empire. ![]() At 1st century AD, the city was decimated by a strong earthquake, however Roman emperor Tiberius rebuilt the city with great care. At 133 BC, whole of Pergamon kingdom (you can check my entry of Pergamon) alongside Magnesia joined Roman republic. After this death, it became part of empire of Seleukos, one of Alexander’s subordinates until the battle of Magnesia in which Romans crushed the Seleukos Empire, then gained the control of area. ![]() I have given everything for my country, what have you given? – Themistocles (he didn’t say it, i just made it up).Īt 3rd century BC, Magnesia was conquered by Alexander the Great therefore was no more under Persian dominion. Check the Travel Info at bottom of the page in case you want to plan a trip to another city nearby! The city is located close to Ephesus, which is one of the most popular ancient cities in whole world, as well as several others. It is not well known compared to some other cities of old, however this city is important as it is where Romans started to dominate ancient Greece, and ancient Greek hero and saviour Themistocles lived rest of his life. That’s the ancient city of Magnesia ad Meander(or Meandrum) which means Magnesia on the Meander(today’s Menderes river) in Latin. When one drives around the lovely countryside of western Turkey, through the main road between towns of Söke and the mid-size town of Germencik, both belonging to city of Aydın, you may come across a huge, impossible-to-miss ancient city just by the road, in fact, on both sides of the road! As the main road cuts through the city. Commoners Agora (marketplace), the weeds on the place are sort of sharp and can hurt your legs a little ![]()
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