Blaundos
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Blaundos was an ancient city founded by the successors of Alexander the Great. The city is about 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) south of Usak
, Turkey
, near the village Sulumenli.
Blaundos is situated on a rocky place in the valley of the Meandre River, now known as the Büyük Menderes River. The city is protected by a peak, and the only access from the north is protected by a gate, reminiscent of Hellenistique
and Roman
times.
The city has known major developments during the Hellenistique, Roman and Byzantine
eras. It is possible that the city was populated by the veterans of the Roman army
. The last records dates from the 8th century.
The village was described by the French traveller Charles Texier
, 1834, but it was never subjected to any investigation. Among the monuments that still are visible today, are the north entrance, the stage of a temple dedicated to Ceres, where all elements around the foundation come together. A piece of the columns that circled the temple and the branches of a large building on the far side of the site. Between 2000 and 2002 the site was investigated by the German Institute of Archaeology
.
Usak
Uşak is a city in the interior part of the Aegean Region of Turkey. The city has a population of 180,414 and is the capital of Uşak Province. The mayor is Ali Erdoğan ....
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, near the village Sulumenli.
Blaundos is situated on a rocky place in the valley of the Meandre River, now known as the Büyük Menderes River. The city is protected by a peak, and the only access from the north is protected by a gate, reminiscent of Hellenistique
Hellenistic period
The Hellenistic period or Hellenistic era describes the time which followed the conquests of Alexander the Great. It was so named by the historian J. G. Droysen. During this time, Greek cultural influence and power was at its zenith in Europe and Asia...
and Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
times.
The city has known major developments during the Hellenistique, Roman and Byzantine
Byzantium
Byzantium was an ancient Greek city, founded by Greek colonists from Megara in 667 BC and named after their king Byzas . The name Byzantium is a Latinization of the original name Byzantion...
eras. It is possible that the city was populated by the veterans of the Roman army
Roman army
The Roman army is the generic term for the terrestrial armed forces deployed by the kingdom of Rome , the Roman Republic , the Roman Empire and its successor, the Byzantine empire...
. The last records dates from the 8th century.
The village was described by the French traveller Charles Texier
Félix Marie Charles Texier
Félix Marie Charles Texier was a French historian and archaeologist.Trained as an architect at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he was appointed inspector of public works in 1827...
, 1834, but it was never subjected to any investigation. Among the monuments that still are visible today, are the north entrance, the stage of a temple dedicated to Ceres, where all elements around the foundation come together. A piece of the columns that circled the temple and the branches of a large building on the far side of the site. Between 2000 and 2002 the site was investigated by the German Institute of Archaeology
German Archaeological Institute
The German Archaeological Institute is an institution of research within the field of archaeology , and a "scientific corporation", with parentage of the federal Foreign Office of Germany-Origin:...
.