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Turkey’s third largest city is not only known for its ancient history, but also
the many distinct features of its contemporary culture. This gives Izmir a
unique vibe, and it is one of the most important cities in the Aegean in terms
of trade, arts and culture.
The city of Izmir has around 4,000 years of recorded history to its name,
which makes it one of the oldest settlements in the Mediterranean! By 1500
BC the region was ruled by the ancient Hittite Empire, before it was taken over
by the Lydian and Persian Empires. Izmir then enjoyed an age of prosperity
under the Roman Empire, starting from around 133 BC. In the early 14th century,
the
Ottoman Empire captured Izmir, and by the 16th century it was established as a
modern, international port city. Today you can still see the remnants of the
many empires that
occupied Izmir’s various eras, mixed with the more modern constructions in
the wider Izmir area.
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