While we were thinking about where to go, everything started when Ezgi Yasemin from Twitter said Claros.. It was a time when I was very busy working.. 13 hours a day, including saturday and sunday. There are things that need to be done, but on the one hand, curiosity outweighs. After doing some research on the internet and what he told us, we hit the road.. Attracts people with the view of the ancient city under water. It used to be a center of prophecy, perhaps the waters were thought to be healing.
Claros, which had a different status from the 12 Ionian cities that existed at that time,. It is considered a holy place because it is a center of cognition.. Service was given by male oracles and these priests changed every year.. When asked, they drank some of the holy water, went into a trance, and answered in a somewhat incomprehensible poetic language.. According to sources, it is said that there is no prophecy about the future among the inscriptions of this city, but it was also one of the soothsayers in Claros who told Alexander the Great to found Izmir.
Claros is located in Ahmetbeyli
Although Claros is actually a place on the road, it is not a well-known place because it is not advertised. A very modest place next to artichoke gardens 2-3 km from Ahmetbeyli beach. Unfortunately, most parts of the city are under water due to the rain from the spring, which has rained a little too much this year.. It is still possible to clearly see the underwater ruins.. In addition, there are photos of the dry state of the city taken during the excavations on the signboards right at the entrance.
If you haven’t been yet and somehow pass by Ahmetbeyli, you can take a little time to visit and read its history.
Most of the city is under water due to the water source The prototype of the temple Since most of the sculptures unearthed during the excavations were sent to the Ephesus and Selcuk museums, their copies are exhibited in the city The city senate is also under water
