İzmir · Turkey

Agora

Historic photo spotgoogle verified

~30 min

easy

7/10

contemplative

The ancient Agora, built for Alexander the Great, was ruined in an earthquake in AD 178, but rebuilt soon after by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. Reconstructed Corinthian colonnades, vaulted chambers and arches give you a good idea of what a Roman bazaar looked like. A Muslim cemetery was later