The ancient city, which is 1 km away from Aydın city centre, is located on the plateau on the southern slope of the Keystone (Chestnut) Mountains to the north of the city. The city was founded in 13th century BC by Thracians and Argosians. The name of the city was taken from Tralla-is, which means the people of Tralla. Damaged by the earthquake that occurred in 26 BC, the city was restored to its old appearance and was named Caesarea. Since the city was entered through tunnels in ancient times, there is a building group (Arsenals) which provides security of the tunnels and entrance approximately 300 meters away from the city. The city, which was conquered by the Roman Empire since 133 BC, was an important religious centre at that time, and later it was home to the Byzantines, the Pergamon Kingdom, the Seljuks and the Ottomans. During the reign of Pergamum, the ancient city made progress in sculpture and trained two great sculptors named Apollonios and Tauriskos.
Among the remains of Tralleis, today are the vaulted structures of the 3rd century BC called three eyes, ruins of the gymnasium, which provide education, sports and cultural services in ancient times, baths, theatres, toilets with side-by-side seating, agora and stadium ruins. The artefacts found as a result of the excavations in the ancient city are exhibited in the intellectuals museum today. The ancient city of Tralles is free to visit until 17:00 every day.
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