Çavdarhisar

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Çavdarhisar
Town
Aizanoi ruins in Çavdarhisar
Aizanoi ruins in Çavdarhisar
Location of Çavdarhisar within Turkey.
Location of Çavdarhisar within Turkey.
Çavdarhisar is located in Turkey
Çavdarhisar
Çavdarhisar
Location of Çavdarhisar
Coordinates: 39°12′N 29°37′E / 39.200°N 29.617°E / 39.200; 29.617
Country Turkey
RegionAegean
ProvinceKütahya
Area
[1]
 • District200.07 km2 (77.25 sq mi)
Elevation
1,017 m (3,337 ft)
Population
 (2012)[2]
 • Urban
2,338
 • District
7,786
 • District density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
43xxx
Licence plate43
Websitewww.cavdarhisar.bel.tr

Çavdarhisar is a town and district of Kütahya Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 13,538 of which 4,687 live in the town of Çavdarhisar.[3] The local Kocaçay stream is still crossed by the Roman Penkalas Bridge.

Archaeology[]

In January 2021, archaeologists led by Dr. Elif Özer from Pamukkale University announced that they had discovered a cache containing 651 Roman coins dated about 2,100 years ago in a jug buried near a stream in Aizanoi. Researchers revealed a jug firstly in 2019. 439 pieces of coins were denarius (ancient Roman coins minted on silver), and 212 were cistophori, silver coins from Pergamum. Caesar, Brutus, Mark Antony and Augustus Young are engraved on the mostly well-preserved coins. Find is going to display in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.[4][5][6][7]

In August 2021, archaeologists from Dumlupinar University announced the discovery of statue of Hygieia. Human sized statue has portrayed with a snake in its arms. The statue was revealed inside the columned gallery throughout the south wing of the agora.[8][9]

Places of interest[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Area of regions (including lakes), km²". Regional Statistics Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. ^ "Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012". Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
  3. ^ Turkish Statistical Institute. "Census 2000, Key statistics for urban areas of Turkey" (XLS) (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  4. ^ "Collection of priceless Roman coins unearthed in Turkey". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  5. ^ Agency, Anadolu (2021-01-28). "Rare collection of Roman coins found in Turkey's ancient Aizanoi". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  6. ^ Jack Guy (2021-02-09). "More than 650 silver Roman coins found in a jug in Turkey". CNN Style. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  7. ^ "Stash of more than 600 Roman-era silver coins discovered in Turkey | Live Science". www.livescience.com. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  8. ^ "Statue of Greek health goddess Hygieia unearthed". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  9. ^ "Statue of Greek Goddess Hygieia Unearthed in Turkey" (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-08-29.

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Coordinates: 39°11′52″N 29°36′57″E / 39.19778°N 29.61583°E / 39.19778; 29.61583


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