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Columned Street

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     The building unearthed after the cleaning of the debris of a high school building which collapsed because of 1970 Gediz earthquake and an excavation work. This columned street dated back to early 5th century, is thought to have some architectural spoila which belongs to Temple of Artemis, dated back to 1st century. The original length of the Street is thought to be about 450 meters. The columns and the entablatures of the street differs between each other because they are spoila (re-used material). The Ionic capitals which placed on the monolithic and smooth columns are the demonstrations of high skilled craftsmanship. Above the capital a architrave line with three fascia takes place, a frieze line decorated with high embossed ivy sprouts on it, and at the uppermost level a corniche level takes place with parts which don’t fit with each other. The mismatches seen on the level which columns stand on. The columns seated to the ground without pedestals although they have Ionic capitals. Some of the burrows which made for pedestals in the ground are square shaped. 

   

With these evidents, it can be said that it built by putting together the parts which collected from several buildings. The stores placed rear of the columns shows that the street used for commercial purposes.

One of the architrave part which thought to been collected from Temple of Artemis, has an encryption that shows the name of Artemis and the name “Asklepiades” which endowed the temple to Artemis.

Last Update Date: 14 June 2023, Wednesday