About The Exhibition

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.

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.