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1. Ancient coin for the union of Smyrna and Ephesus. At the center the famous statue of Artemis of Ephesus. 2. Roman coin showing the Roman Emperor doing libation at the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Asia Minor, Coins, Ephesus, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna

View of Izmir.

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Dance, Ethnic groups, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Mills, Turkey, Turks, Views, Women

Map of the city and gulf of Izmir.

Tags: Asia Minor, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Maps

Fortress at the port of Izmir. Head of ancient statue discovered in Izmir.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Asia Minor, Castles and fortresses, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Kadifekale / anc. Pagos, Lydia, Sculptures, Turkey, Views

Map of the bay of Izmir.

Tags: Asia Minor, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Lydia, Maps, Turkey

View of Izmir.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Boats and ships, Castles and fortresses, Houses, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Lydia, Mosques, Ports, Turkey, Views

Caravan Bridge in Izmir.

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Bridges, Camels, Caravan Bridge (Izmir), Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Human types, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Lydia, Musicians, Ottomans, Smoking, Turkey, Views

View of Izmir.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Lydia, Ports, Turkey, Views

The Hittite relief at Karambel, on the route from Kemalpaşa to Torbali. According to modern research, it is most probably a depiction of Hittite king Tarkasnava.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Asia Minor, Hittite monuments, Hittites, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Karabel, Kemalpaşa /byz. Nymphaion, Reliefs, Sculptures, Turkey

Map of the peninsula of Erythrae.

Tags: Asia Minor, Ephesus, Erythrae (Asia Minor), Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Maps, Turkey

View of mansion belonging to European merchants in the settlement of Hacılar near Izmir.

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Dogs, Ethnic groups, Horses, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Levantines, Social sphere and everyday life, Turkey

Chameleons and weasel from Izmir area.

Tags: Animals, Asia Minor, Chameleons, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Natural environment, Turkey

Women from Izmir (Smyrna) with typical head wear. Fig. 17: Greek woman from the Aegean islands. Fig. 18: Affluent woman from Izmir Fig. 19: Jewish woman from Izmir. Fig. 20: Headscarf worn by all Izmir women independently of ethnic origin, according to Cornelis de Bruyn.

Tags: Asia Minor, Beauty care, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Greeks, Human types, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Jews, Turkey, Women

Funerary stele.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Asia Minor, Funerary steles, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Turkey

View of Izmir from the port.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Boats and ships, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Ports, Turkey, Views

Coins from Izmir.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Asia Minor, Coins, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Turkey

View of the port of Izmir.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Boats and ships, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Ports, Turkey, Views

Roman aqueduct in Buca area, Izmir.

Tags: Aqueducts, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Asia Minor, Buca, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Roman monuments, Turkey, Valens Aqueduct (Bozdoğan Kemeri)

The Hittite relief at Karambel, on the route from Kemalpaşa to Torbali. The relief is mentioned for the first time by Herodotus, who believed it respresented Pharaoh Sesostris III. According to modern research, it is most probably a depiction of Hittite king Tarkasnava.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Asia Minor, Hittite monuments, Hittites, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Karabel, Kemalpaşa /byz. Nymphaion, Lydia, Turkey

Drawing of a chameleon.

Tags: Animals, Asia Minor, Chameleons, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Natural environment, Turkey

Map of the port of Smyrna.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Maps, Ports, Turkey

Izmir.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Boats and ships, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Ports, Turkey, Views

The Caravan Bridge in Izmir.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Bridges, Caravan Bridge (Izmir), Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Views

The “cave of Homer” near Izmir.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Asia Minor, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Natural environment

View of Izmir.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Boats and ships, Human types, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Lydia, Turkey, Views

The acropolis of Smyrna (Izmir).

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Asia Minor, Camels, Castles and fortresses, Human types, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Lydia, Travel, Turkey

Street in Izmir.

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Camels, Costume - Hats and headwear, Equids, Houses, Human types, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Lydia, Social sphere and everyday life, Turkey, Women

The fountain in the Camel caravanserai.

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Camels, Fountains / Springs, Human types, Inns, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Ottoman monuments, Turkey

Women's costumes, 1779. From: Abate Domenico Sestin, Lettere scritte dalla Sicilia e dalla Turchia a diversi suoi amici n Toscania, Firenze, M.DCC.LXXIX [1779].

Tags: Aegean islands, Chios, Costume - Hats and headwear, Greece, Human types, Ionia, Islands of the Northeastern Aegean sea, Izmir / Smyrna, Social sphere and everyday life, Women

Circular dance of Greek women wearing costumes from different locations 1: Greek woman from Izmir (Smyrna). 2: Woman from Patmos. 3: Woman from Chios. 4, 6: Women from Bulgaria. 5: Woman from Tinos or nearby island. 7: Young woman from Izmir (Smyrna).

Tags: Aegean islands, Bulgaria, Children, Chios, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cultural activities, Dance, Ethnic groups, Greece, Human types, Ionia, Islands of the Northeastern Aegean sea, Izmir / Smyrna, Patmos, Social sphere and everyday life, Tinos, Women

Small ship at the exit of Smyrna Bay.

Tags: Asia Minor, Boats and ships, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Natural environment, Turkey

The Greek battleship “Imbros” in the port of Smyrna.

Tags: Asia Minor, History, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Ports, Turkey

The aqueduct of Alexander, Smyrna.

Tags: Aqueducts, Asia Minor, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Turkey

View near Alexander's aqueduct at Profitis Ilias, Smyrna.

Tags: Animals, Asia Minor, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Natural environment, Turkey

Small aqueduct at Profitis Ilias, Smyrna.

Tags: Animals, Aqueducts, Asia Minor, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Natural environment, Rivers, Travel, Turkey

Street at Smyrna bazaar.

Tags: Asia Minor, Economic activities, Houses, Human types, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Merchants / Traders, Street markets and bazaars, Turkey

Snapshot from the Greek quarter of Smyrna.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Houses, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Turkey

Snapshot from the Greek quarter of Smyrna.

Tags: Asia Minor, Houses, Human types, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Turkey

Everyday life scene at the Greek quarter, Smyrna.

Tags: Animals, Asia Minor, Camels, Donkeys, Houses, Human types, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Turkey

Snapshot on the outskirts of the Greek quarter of Smyrna.

Tags: Animals, Asia Minor, Carriages, Children, Donkeys, Economic activities, Houses, Human types, Ionia, Itinerant traders, Izmir / Smyrna, Merchants / Traders, Turkey

Snapshot from the Greek quarter of Smyrna.

Tags: Asia Minor, Children, Houses, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Turkey

Snapshot from the Greek quarter of Smyrna.

Tags: Asia Minor, Children, Houses, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Turkey, Women

Detachments of the Greek occupation army patrolling the streets of Smyrna.

Tags: Asia Minor, History, Houses, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Soldiers, Turkey

Snapshot from the Greek quarter of Smyrna.

Tags: Animals, Asia Minor, Children, Donkeys, Houses, Human types, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Turkey

Woman sweeping the street in the European quarter of Smyrna.

Tags: Asia Minor, Houses, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Turkey, Women

Greek priest on Caravan Bridge, Smyrna.

Tags: Asia Minor, Bridges, Caravan Bridge (Izmir), Carriages, Children, Houses, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Priests, Turkey

Snapshot from the centre of Smyrna.

Tags: Animals, Asia Minor, Carriages, Costume - Hats and headwear, Economic activities, Human types, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Turkey, Women

Turkish delight seller near Caravan Bridge, Smyrna.

Tags: Asia Minor, Bridges, Caravan Bridge (Izmir), Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Merchants / Traders, Turkey, Women

Snapshot on Caravan Bridge, Smyrna.

Tags: Animals, Asia Minor, Bridges, Caravan Bridge (Izmir), Children, Houses, Ionia, Izmir / Smyrna, Turkey

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