Allianoi İzmir (il) i, Bergama district boundaries in the 18th Bergama-IVRINDI highway km. 'in sin, to the northeast of Bergama, in the middle of Yortanlý Dam Reservoir area, an ancient city of Pasa Ilıca is the Mevkii'nde.
Since 1998 the pasha of Ilıca area in the center of the pond dam in the area of rescue excavations are ongoing. Dam Body and environmental link road construction work is in progress to provide. If the same project, the dam water per day to meet all water under Allianoi will remain. Rainfall regime and vegetation in connection with the thought to be approximately 40-60 years in the life of the dam lake in the area during this time will be accumulated silt. And Allianoi approximately 12 - 15 m. 'lik silt will remain under fillings.
Ancient authors Hieroi Logoi P. Aelius Aristides'in his work (III.1) is an Allianoi. Except these ancient sources, in no other ancient author or epigrafik findings, the Allianoi has not been able to find information about the other. Allianoi, "Health Asklepion'un Residences God" is known as.
An interesting feature, in ancient times the source only once, MS 2. century writer Aelius Aristides'in Western Anatolia "Hieroi Logoi" (Sacred Narrative of) his old age, one of the most important source of medical work (III.1) is an is. Apart from this source in the ancient artifacts found in the author or epigrafik been found yet bet.
Prehistoric Period:
Excavation work in the forest land in western Allianoi'un during the Early Bronze ÇağıYortan cover was discussed. On the slopes of the hill is very moving lighter lighter work has been identified. Through this, except the two stone axes fill soil has been addressed. Allianoi and close to all of this, based on a prehistoric settlement in the vicinity are considered. II for one
Hellenistic Period:
In this period, a small thermal hot water source assessment is thought to be central. Belong to the Hellenistic Age only a few pieces of archaeological and historical nümizmatik Although Allianoi center in the Hellenistic architecture placement is not found.
Roman Period:
Allianoi'da, Roman Imperial Period (MS 2nd century AD) in the center of the cult, and in many centers of Anatolia as Pergamon Asklepieionda has been a major public activities. A large part of existing buildings in the center of the cult are from this period. Besides the thermal baths, bridges, streets, streets, insulae, transition structure, propylon, and nympheum are scheduled during this period.
Byzantine Period:
Is seen in the period of intensive settlement Allianoi'da. However, Pergamon (Bergama), the socio-economic terms as a term has been extremely weak. Started to live in the center of the cult of the Byzantines, sculpture works, and architectural remains belonging to the Roman Era and the destruction, have begun to use as devşirme material. Belong to the Roman Era and the main street stoaların by use of the bases, the new location has been constructed and more simple. The most important buildings and Allianoi'un thermae make small changes to meet the needs nympheumlar also has continued to be used. A church was built in Bazilikal plan. Placed in the vicinity and made Chapel, also in this period, metal, ceramic and glass studio was founded on. Byzantine phluy
Ottoman Period:
Ilıca Pasha of the Ottoman period, is referred to in Aydýn Salname. However, it was not used intensively. Because of the excavations during the Ottoman period, there is no tracking outside of a few coins. 20. per century in the region has been addressed kaymakamı Ilıca by Kemal Bey and large pool make the place was partially opened to re-use. Ilıca in the west of the Roman bridge, the Ottoman period until the year 1979 is used between Bergama-IVRINDI is understood.
Today's:
20. cleaned at the beginning of the century, partly because of a flood coming, but then again, that part of the spa until the 1950s remains were discarded. In 1992, the region is still available by the Directorate of Highways of the Roman Bridge, the decision to be made with a tender by a new bridge is built partly deformed. That same year, the restoration of the baths by the İzmir Governorship İzmir Special Provincial Administration has been given to procurement through. During a year-long restoration process without the decision of the board is deformed on the inside of a modern spa building was built. Since then business has been given, a heavy flood in February 1998 with the flood situation has brought plant can not be reused. Tea in the south of the agricultural land belonging to private persons was made. This repair of a large modern building in the supplemental activities during 2003 have been removed, and uncover ancient baths were places.
Body work finished Yortanlý Dam, to provide environmental and link road construction work is in progress. If the same project, the dam water per day to meet all water under Allianoi will remain. Rainfall regime and vegetation in connection with the thought to be approximately 40-60 years in the life of the dam lake in the area during this time will be accumulated silt. And Allianoi approximately 12 - 15 m. 'lik silt will remain under fillings.
In the meantime, sit in the Trakya University Yrd.Doç.Dr. Allianoi 1998-1999, the State's management of Ahmet Yaraş Directorate General of Water Affairs, Philip Morris's contributions in the 2000-2004 period, and also under Yortanlý Rescue Association is a volunteer organization with a sacrifice of the rescue excavations were carried out. 1998-1999 as a result of excavations, excavation of the area after learning that Allianoi, Pergamon Museum Directorate on the application, the Protection of Cultural and Natural Heritage Izmir I Numbered 9229 of 29.03.2001 and the decision day, Allianoi'yi I. Protected Area as declared by the archaeological excavation has become a real recovery. In the meantime, Philip Morris in particular the contribution of significant efforts to introduce the public to sit has been displayed.
During excavations in 2000 simply restored the level of an industry beyond the farm land, and when seen from the path of Bergama-IVRINDI item into an architecture is provided. In the 2003 season of excavations in South Ilıca stream stake Roman wall portion of the existing solid, increased (fill to prevent collapse), and the other places in western North Ilıca protect flood to flood the two solid protection wall project was held. This part of the wall thanks to the flood of sit Ilya Brook is protected. Work interesting, this project was 100 years ago, consider Kemal'in Governor, the German architect W. excavation team involved in Dörpfeld'den, to ask for help. However, tourism earned Ilıca. Today's excavation, which is one of the German Archaeological Institute excavations in Pergamon Excavation also sometimes received assistance instruments. the course of a wooden platform was created. Trails and roads as possible arrangements of the visual field was passed. The studies were made green. Bergama Museum become the symbol of the most famous sites in the nymph statue was a total of 10,000 work reslim. Allianoi since 1998, except the placement of the center of the excavation within the entire lake area is continuing to research. 2 km during this research. in the Hellenistic period, on a farm northeast of the settlement and the belt belongs to the Pergamon water line was discovered more. However, within the lake area will remain, the work on the 311 number for parcels and large necropol a Byzantine Necropolis Chapel has been addressed.
Between the Allianoi Yortanlý Dam to resolve dilemmas premiership was the creation of a commission. Culture and Tourism Ministry of Cultural Assets and Museums General Directorate of calls collected by the academic commission to review and consult 05-06.07.2005 by coming on Allianoi'a found. 18.07.2005 tarihinde complete report was presented to the ministry. Commission the results of the section, "Our delegation in place and the Board process in the file the review and assessment results, the Allianoi known as a registered archaeological site, the cultural history, our contributions because protection is undisputed that, but for this purpose are presented as recommendations protection area of the protection on a realistic solution to the opinion. On thousands of years a process through us a cultural presence is entitled to not like them in future generations divert our obligations as it certainly should not be forgotten. Therefore, instant solutions to search, instead of the field and integrated permanently preserved and exhibited for more time before taking action is national and international responsibilities in this regard is our need. " is called.
Allianoi, culture, health and conference tourism as the visual richness is comparable to winning. Not yet done enough promotion Allianoi'un case, attracts great attention of tourists coming to Bergama. After the necessary legal arrangements by the excavation team was launched in part by completing a simple landscape environment, and our country will win the ruins of Pergamum new.
In the long run, Bergama of tourists come to 1 / 10 'if i was brought Allianoi'a course of a normal tourism season to approximately 600,000 tourists visit the Bergama-Pergamum in the number of tourists stay in the district so severely that an increase in tourism revenue will be. Thus, the hot water with 45 ° C protected historical sites and tourism Adatepe'de Congress district and our country faced with a plant that is to win the center will be unique.
In Europe, Baden Baden Badenweiler and is an example of the many spa centers, only a few meters of the wall to be protected several Allianoi'da whole is sufficient to protect the upper structure was 9000m2'i spread over an area exceeding a spa are available. Close to this region in Turkey, İzmir and Balıkesir Balçova Ilıca much more simple in construction, such as spa facilities occupancy rate, are ongoing throughout the year. And they have contributed much to the country's economy. The proposed alternatives in the project set up in the east and west by the impermeable rock layer of concrete to be injected. Curtain wall and remain under water in front of kuşaklama method will be Allianoi'un. Ilıca via a tunnel from the north of the dam to the pond water will be provided. If this project can be applied, in the hills to the north of the hydro plant be made by Congress for a tourism, culture, health, and with the extraordinary congress for a complex plant can be obtained.
