The first Izmirians established one of the oldest settlements of Anatolia in the midst of the Bornova Plain. The excavations that commenced in 2005 has been re-writing Izmir’s history.

“Stones are Fitting in Place” is the title of the Archaeology Talks organized by the Izmir Mediterranean Academy. The series commenced on 23 October 2013 with a talk by the head of Yeşilova Tumulus Excavations, Dr. Zafer Derin, entitled “The First Izmir: Yeşilova”.  Yeşilova Tumulus, which is the oldest settlement of Izmir was the subject of the talk held at the Izmir Sanat-Kültürpark.

Archaeology Talks facilitated the meeting of Izmirians with the heads of excavation teams in their journeys to the city’s past. Those who were interested in the last minute news from Izmir’s past heard them from the heads of excavation teams that carry on these digs.