Limantepe Mound

History

Limantepe Mound is a settlement dating to the 3rd millennium BC, into the late Bronze Age, and is considered one of the oldest known harbors in the Aegean.

Excavations

The mound was identified in 1950 and has been excavated since 1979.

Visitor Information

• Location: İskele neighborhood, Urla / İzmir
• A different layer from, though in the same neighborhood as, the ancient city of Klazomenai