Located only 1 km from Aydin,
According to the myths, it was established by Argostians and
barbarian Tralleissians. However, it should have been a city
before used by Karians. After it was occupied by Alexander
in B.C. 334, dominants of the city had frequently changed
among the Hellenistic Kingdoms. It progressed in sculpture
in Bergama kingdom period and the two famous sculptors Apollonio
and Tauriskos had grown here. The only building that still
remains standing in the city, of which richness is told by
Strabon, is the ruin of gymnasion built in A.D. 2nd century
and called Üçgözler by Aydin
people. Necropolis lies in modern Aydin,
at northern side of the city. It is being understood from
the inscriptions found in the digs and from the articles of
ancient period authors that Zeus Larasios tempest and Zeus
Larasios cult existed in Hellenistic Period. However, its
exact location is not known yet. Besides, agora, theatre and
stadion are the other structures of the city.
