Allianoi

Allianoi is an ancient spa settlement, with remains dating predominantly from the Roman Empire period (2nd century AD) located near the city of Bergama in Turkey's İzmir Province [1]. The site is at a distance of 18 kilometers to the northeast of Bergama [1]. One particularity of Allianoi is it being a very recent historical discovery [1]. It was mentioned only once in the 2nd century by the orator and medicinal writer Aelius Aristides in his "Hieroi Logoi" [1]. During the Roman Imperial Period and especially as of the 2nd century AD the number of public works built in Allianoi also increased [1]. Besides the thermal baths, the bridges, the streets, the insulae, the Connection Building, propylon and the nympheum were all planned and built during this period [1]. Allianoi was still densely populated during the Byzantine period [1]. The most important buildings of Allianoi, namely the thermal baths and the nympheum, remained in use for a long time, with some minor alterations [1].