THE “FACES OF JULIOPOLIS” EXHIBITON MEETS WITH THE RESIDENTS OF IZMIR AT EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND LETTERS NURİ BİLGİN CONFERENCE HALL AND FOYER AREA
Organized by the Juliopolis Project, the “Faces of Juliopolis” exhibition was held at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations between 7-25 December 2021 and at Hacettepe University Beytepe Art Gallery between 3-7 January 2022. Then, it was brought together with the visitors at Nallıhan Ayhan Sümer Culture Center between 8-9 February 2022 and 23 Nisan Park and Wedding Hall between 10-11 February 2022.
Having attracted great attention in Ankara and its districts, the exhibition is now open to visitors in İzmir first time beyond its home town.
The “Faces of Juliopolis” exhibition is being brought together with the residents of İzmir with the support of Ege University’s Department of Archaeology. The exhibition will start in the Foyer Area after the panel discussion to be held at Nuri Bilgin Conference Hall, Faculty of Humanities and Letters, Ege University on October 31st at 14.00, and can be visited for 5 days until November 4th.
Prepared with digital infrastructure by the Juliopolis Project, this public archaeology event intends to raise cultural heritage awareness by introducing the Ancient City of Juliopolis, one of the largest necropolis excavated in Anatolia.
The exhibition gives information about the Ancient City of Juliopolis, which has been unearthed thanks to the salvage excavations carried out by the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, using contemporary methods based on digital archaeology and anthropology. The “Faces of Juliopolis” exhibition will present the faces of Juliopolis peoples lived in the Roman period approximately 2000 years ago and findings on their beliefs, social lives and Juliopolis to the visitors by the use of holographic presentations, 3D modellings and animations.
Curated by Ali Metin Büyükkarakaya from Hacettepe University Department of Anthropology and Evren Sertalp from Hacettepe University Department of Radio, TV and Cinema, the “Faces of Juliopolis” exhibition opens its doors with the support of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the US Embassy, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, Koç University VEKAM, Hacettepe University, Ege University, Nallıhan Municipality, Institut Français Turquie, Hacettepe Teknokent, Mediterranean Cultural Heritage Research Association and Accademia Jaufre Rudel di Studi Medievali.
Juliopolis Ancient City is located in Çayırhan (Nallıhan) on the Historical Silk Road, approximately 122 km northwest Ankara. It is near the villages of Çayırhan, Sarılar, and Yardibi, which were flooded during the construction of the Sarıyar Dam in 1956. The above-water part of the ancient city is mostly burial grounds and is located on the northeastern shore of the reservoir. Since 2009, the salvage excavations carried out by the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations have unearthed more than 750 graves in the necropolis areas of approximately 100 hectares, called East and West. At the same time, the defense wall of the city and a church structure belonging to the early Byzantine period were unearthed in the eastern necropolis area. Studies show that the foundation of the city dates to the Hellenistic period, that it lived its most glorious times in the Roman period, and that it continued to develop without losing importance, especially in the Byzantine period. The ancient city was located near the Skopas River (Aladağ Stream) along the route known as the Pilgrim Road. Extending from Constantinople to Ancyra and even to the Levant, this route was used for pilgrimage and military expeditions.
The Faces of Juliopolis Exhibition is a public archaeology event based on information produced by the Juliopolis Project, which prioritizes digital elements and aims to raise awareness of cultural heritage. Accompanied by rich visuals, the exhibition conveys information on the Ancient City of Juliopolis. It intends to bring people face-to-face with the people who lived in the city through holograms prepared using anthropological techniques. At the same time, it displays three-dimensional models and animations about the practices related to death in the cemetery, together with the information on the beliefs and social lives of the people of Juliopolis.
Venue: Ege University Nuri Bilgin Conference Hall & Foyer Area
Address: Ege Üniversitesi Yeni Edebiyat Fakültesi Binası Bornova/İzmir
Date and Hour of Panel Discussion: 31 October 2022 at 14.00
Date of Exhibitions 31 October - 4 November 2022
Visiting Hour(s): 09:30-16: 00
The "Faces of Juliopolis" exhibition, organized as part of the Centennial activities of the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and in collaboration with the Juliopolis Project, will be open to the museum visitors between December 7 and December 25. Prepared with digital infrastructure by the Juliopolis Project, this public archaeology event intends to raise cultural heritage awareness by introducing the Ancient City of Juliopolis, one of the largest necropoles excavated in Anatolia. Through digital archaeology and anthropology methods, the exhibition conveys information about the Ancient City of Juliopolis, which was unearthed thanks to the rescue excavations carried out by the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. It features holographic displays, three-dimensional models, and animations, introducing the faces of Juliopolis people who lived in the Roman period about 2000 years ago, together with the finds related to their personal objects, beliefs, and social lives.
The "Faces of Juliopolis" exhibition will be on display between December 7 and December 25 as part of the Centennial events of the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and in collaboration with the Juliopolis Project. The exhibition gives information about the Ancient City of Juliopolis, which was unearthed thanks to the rescue excavations carried out by the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, using contemporary methods based on digital archaeology and anthropology. Curated by Ali Metin Büyükkarakaya, from Hacettepe University Department of Anthropology and Evren Sertalp, from Hacettepe University Department of Radio, TV, and Cinema, the "Faces of Juliopolis" exhibition opens its doors with the support of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the US Embassy, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Koç University VEKAM, Hacettepe University, Nallıhan Municipality, Mediterranean Cultural Heritage Research Association, and Accademia Jaufre Rudel di studi medievali.
Juliopolis Ancient City is located in Çayırhan (Nallıhan) on the Historical Silk Road, approximately 122 km northwest Ankara. It is near the villages of Çayırhan, Sarılar, and Yardibi, which were flooded during the construction of the Sarıyar Dam in 1956. The above-water part of the ancient city is mostly burial grounds and is located on the northeastern shore of the reservoir. Since 2009, the salvage excavations carried out by the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations have unearthed more than 750 graves in the necropolis areas of approximately 100 hectares, called East and West. At the same time, the defense wall of the city and a church structure belonging to the early Byzantine period were unearthed in the eastern necropolis area. Studies show that the foundation of the city dates to the Hellenistic period, that it lived its most glorious times in the Roman period, and that it continued to develop without losing importance, especially in the Byzantine period. The ancient city was located near the Skopas River (Aladağ Stream) along the route known as the Pilgrim Road. Extending from Constantinople to Ancyra and even to the Levant, this route was used for pilgrimage and military expeditions.
The Faces of Juliopolis Exhibition is a public archaeology event based on information produced by the Juliopolis Project, which prioritizes digital elements and aims to raise awareness of cultural heritage. Accompanied by rich visuals, the exhibition conveys information on the Ancient City of Juliopolis. It intends to bring people face-to-face with the people who lived in the city through holograms prepared using anthropological techniques. At the same time, it displays three-dimensional models and animations about the practices related to death in the cemetery, together with the information on the beliefs and social lives of the people of Juliopolis.
Venue: The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
Address: Gözcü Sk. No: 2, 06240 Kale, Ulus/Ankara
Phone: 0312 324 31 60
Date: 07th – 25th December 2021
Visiting Hours: 08:30 – 17:30 (Open every day)