Restoring Shops of Ancient Smyrna
The ancient Agora of Smyrna on the northern slopes of Mt. Pagos in present day Turkey was, at least for its time, the largest agora in the world. The agora was in operation since the founding of Smyrna by Alexander the Great in 333 B.C. New excavations at the ancient site will be conducted under the auspices of the Izmir Archaeology Museum, which include plans to restore four of the ancient stores known to exist within the agora complex and operate them as they functioned during their heyday. Another reason to visit Turkey some day.