Archaeological Sites
Bornova's archaeological sites
Yeşilova, Yassıtepe and other excavation sites carrying antiquity to today.
MuseumYesilova Mound
Karacaoğlan
Yesilova and Yassitepe Mounds are archaeological sites where the oldest human findings in Izmir have been unearthed. Excavations in this area, located in Bornova's Karacaoglan neighborhood, have revealed settlement layers dating back 8,500 years (6500 BC). The mound, accidentally discovered in 2003, was declared a 1st Degree Archaeological Site in 2005.
MuseumYassitepe Mound
Kazımdirik
Yassitepe Mound, located within the boundaries of Bornova's Kazimdirik neighborhood, is approximately 3 km north of Yesilova Mound. About 6,000 years ago, following the cultural process at Yesilova, a new community settled in this area and became one of the pioneers of Izmir's first urban centers. During the Bronze Age, the Aegean Sea coastline was further inland than today, and Yassitepe was only 2.5 km from the shore...