Aizanoi (Çavdarhisar)

by Günther Eichhorn
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.

Turkey 0842 The magnificent Temple of Zeus. (365k) Turkey 0844 Ionian capital. (720k) Turkey 0846 Meander decorations in the temple. (402k) Turkey 0847 A huge crypt under the temple. (349k) Turkey 0849 Roman Baths. (450k)
Turkey 0852 View of the Stadium, with the theater in the back. (368k) Turkey 0857 View of the Theater, with the Stadium behind it. (558k) Turkey 0859 Roman remains are in a lot of places in Çavdarhisar, here a couple of columns. (528k) Turkey 0861 The circular market building. (570k) Turkey 0863 The Forum, next to the market building. (552k)
Turkey 0868 A bridge with Roman parts. (498k) Turkey 0870 More Roman baths in the middle of Çavdarhisar. (397k)



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