Aizanoi

The excavations at the ancient city of Aizanoi have emerged as a testament to sophisticated early urbanism and economic systems of an aspiring Roman metropolis.

A bone workshop and an oil lamp shop have been unearthed in the ancient city of Aizanoi, located in the western province of Kütahya.

The excavations in Aizanoi, which is home to the best-preserved Zeus Temple in Anatolia and is also called the "Second Ephesus," have been carried out by the Kütahya Museum Directorate.

The statue heads of the mythological goddess of love and beauty called "Aphrodite" and the god of wine, "Dionysus," were unearthed during the archaeological excavations that are ongoing in the ancient city of Aizanoi in the Çavdarhisar district of the western province of Kütahya.

The statuary heads of two Greek gods have been unearthed in an ancient city of Aizanoi in western Turkey, according to an archaeologist working at the site. (AA Photo)

An ancient statue of the mythological goddess Hygieia - seen as the guardian or personification of health - has been discovered in an ancient city in western Turkey, according to a researcher.

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Excavations carried out in the ancient city of Aizanoi in the Çavdarhisar district of the western province of Kütahya have unearthed the entrance gate of the Temple of Zeus with a monumental staircase.

Excavation and restoration works will be accelerated this year in the ancient city of Aizanoi, which is home to the best-preserved Zeus Temple in Anatolia and called the "Second Ephesus."

Excavation works carried out in the archaeological site of Troy in the northwestern province of Çanakkale, and the ancient city of Aizanoi in the Aegean province of Kütahya shed light on their 5,000-year-old history, according to a report by state-run Anadolu Agency released on April 29.

The ancient city of Aizanoi, also known as the "Second Ephesus," in the western province of Kütahya's Çavdarhisar district, has been becoming more popular. (Photos: Alamy)

The ancient city of Aizanoi is offering enchanting views under a blanket of snow. (DHA Photo)