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Priene
PRIENE;
Priene which is in Güllübahçe at a distance
of 15 km from Söke, was carried to its
present locality in the year 350 B.C. from the
original place where it had been founded
earlier.
At the point
of entrance of the ruins, a road on the right
leads us to the Theater of Priene.The theater
had been built during the Hellenistic period,
and underwent modifications during the Roman
period.
The theater consists of 50
rows of seats and is capable of holding 5.000 people and, in the
section of the orchestra of the theater, there are marble
armchairs reserved for eminent people. On the right side of the
theater, the Themenos of Egyptian Gods is situated. The upper
Gymnasium is in front of the theater and the Byzantine church is
at its side. You pass to the famous Temple of Athena from here.
The Temple of Athena belongs to the 4th century B.C. and it is
the work of the architect Pytheos. The temple, with 6 x 11
columns, has dimensions of 19.55 x 37.20 m. A few columns of the
temple, which is a classical example of Ionian architecture,
have been erected. Alexander
the Great had the eastern half of the temple completed. The
altar in the front was decorated with high reliefs in the past,
and it belongs to the 2nd century B.C. The Stoa that displays a
graceful example of stone-workmanship, is on the south of the
Temple of Athena. When you go downwards from the temple, you see
the Agora of Priene which belongs to the 3rd century B.C.
The sacred Stoa belonging to the 2nd century B.C., is situated
north of the Agora. Bauleuterion (the assembly building) which
looks like a small theater, with dimensions of 20 x 21 m and
capacity for 640 people, is adjacent to the Stoa and, adjacent
to it, there is Prytaneion (2nd century B.C.) where the sacred
fire used to burn. Temenos of Zeus Olympios and the food market
are situated east and west of the Agora respectively. There are
houses on two sides of the avenue which connects the Agora to
the western gate. Temenos of Kybele and the house of Alexander
the Great, are situated at the western gate side of the avenue.
In the extreme south of Priene, the lower Gymnasium and the
Stadium are situated.
