Cult of Zeus found in Metropolis

The most important finding during excavations in the ancient city of Metropolis, which have concluded for the year, is a cult area built for the god Zeus from ancient Helen mythology A cult area built for Zeus, the main god of the ancient Helen mythology, has been found in the ancient city of Metropolis, located in Aegean ?zmir province's Torbal? district. 

According to a statement made by the Sabanc? Foundation, this year's excavations, carried out by the foundation in collaboration with the Culture and Tourism Ministry, have been completed in the ancient city. 

Pieces of columns, which indicate the area was a center of worship, a piece of an altar and a sculpture pedestal have been discovered in the excavation. Detailed examinations made by the excavation teams revealed the region was a cult area dedicated to Zeus. 

The excavations also revealed that the main god Zeus was mentioned with the title "Krezimos" in the ancient city of Metropolis for the first time anywhere in the world. 

It is believed that Krezimos means "protective Zeus who brings abundance and wealth to Metropolis" since Krezimos, which is a unique title to Metropolis, is similar to the word "crescere," meaning "to grow" or "cultivate" in Latin. 

According to archaeologists, worshipping Zeus Krezimos started in the 2nd century B.C. and continued in the Roman era. 

The statement quoted the head of the excavations in the ancient city of Metropolis, Manisa Celal Bayar University Associated Professor Serdar Aybek, as saying, "For the first time a religious area was discovered in the ancient city, where [only] social structures had been discovered so far. We have been following the traces of history in Metropolis for 25 years and this year we...