Aizanoi (Çavdarhisar) by Günther Eichhorn

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The ancient Roman city of Aizanoi has one of Anatolia's best preserved Roman temples. The Temple of Zeus dates from the reign of Hadrian (117 CE - 138 CE). It was dedicated to Zeus and to the Anatolian fertility Goddess Cybele.

Aizanoi also has a Roman Bath, just across the road from the Temple of Zeus, I little further is the splendid Theater and Stadium. This is an unusual combination of the two, sharing the stage as one end of the stadium.

In town are several Roman bridges that serve as the foundations of the current bridges.

Another interesting building is a circular market building, next to the Roman Forum. It has some inscriptions detailing market prices.

The magnificent Temple of Zeus. (497k)	Ionian capital. (894k)	Meander decorations in the temple. (543k)	A huge crypt under the temple. (512k)	Roman Baths. (594k)
View of the Stadium, with the theater in the back. (510k)	View of the Theater, with the Stadium behind it. (699k)	Roman remains are in a lot of places in Çavdarhisar, here a couple of columns. (671k)	The circular market building. (730k)	The Forum, next to the market building. (716k)
A bridge with Roman parts. (636k)	More Roman baths in the middle of Çavdarhisar. (509k)

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