Dozens of sites such as the Sanctuary of Artemis, the stadium and the ancient theater have been unearthed in Magnesia, which has been excavated since the pre-Republican period. Currently, Ankara University Faculty of Languages, History and Geography Department of Archeology Faculty Member Assoc. Dr. The entrance gate of the Temple of Zeus, one of the most important parts of Ancient Greek history, was reached during the excavations carried out under the direction of Görkem Kökdemir.
Stating that they want to uncover the entire temple with the excavations they plan to continue until the end of the year, Kökdemir said that with the emergence of the Temple of Zeus, local and foreign tourists will be on the lookout for the ancient city of Magnesia.
The temple is scheduled to be fully uncovered by the end of the year.
In this region, which was first excavated by German archaeologists in the pre-republican period, dozens of pieces belonging to the temple were taken to Germany and these pieces were used as exact replicas of the Temple of Zeus and started to be exhibited in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
Stating that with the complete emergence of the temple, people will no longer be able to see the replica, but the real Temple of Zeus, Kökdemir used the following statements about the excavations; “We think that the temple we reached in this area is as much a temple in the history of architecture as the 4th largest Temple of Artemis in Anatolia, again in Magnesia. It is a temple dedicated to Zeus. It was excavated by the Germans in the pre-Republican period. Pieces were taken away and an exact replica of the Temple of Magnesia Zeus is still on display in the Berlin Pergamon Museum, using parts from the temple, such as the Pergamon Zeus Altar.
Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Our studies so far show that the original architectural parts of the temple are preserved here. Here we will reveal the original of the structure, which will be exhibited in the museum in Berlin next year. This is tremendous. It is very important both for the archaeological literature and for the contribution of this place to tourism. So we are very excited. “
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