Antandros (Edremit-Altınoluk) Ancient City - Balıkesir

Antandros (Edremit-Altınoluk) Ancient City - Balıkesir

Antandros Antique City, Edremit District 4 km from the town of Altınoluk. east, on the foothills of Mount Ida (Kazdağı), was founded by the Pelasgs. Adramytteion (Burhaniye-Ören) - Assos (Behramkale) on the road in terms of military strategically located in the city, BC. Although it was thought that it was founded in the 10th century, it is possible that the ancient city of Assos, which is located very close to the 2nd millennium BC, had been inhabited by Antandros. The ancient writer Strabo states that the Leleg people settled in the region from Bababurnu (Lekton) to Mount Ida. The region known to have settled before the Thracian Mysians, BC. It was inhabited by Aiols who came over Limnos in the 7th century. It is understood from the ancient sources that the Pelasgs settled in Antandros at these dates. Antandros was a city of Pelasg, Otoneis, the commander of Persian King Dareios, after the Western Anatolian Rebellion (499-494 BC), conquered Antandros and the Kserkeses army passed by the city on her way to Greek campaign. We learn. In his book, Henri Kiepert, who conducted research in Anatolia, stated that the acropolis of Antandros was known as Altınkük - Avcılar and known as Yarmataş. and that the city is spreading to the east. The necropolis of the city is 2 km. further west. The necropolis area was discovered during the construction activities and rescue excavations were conducted between 1989-1996. In 2001 he was appointed as the director of Balıkesir Museum Directorate and Ege University Department of Archeology Asst. Assoc. Dr. Gürcan Polat’s Scientific Consultancy initiated and still ongoing Museum excavations, M.Ö. 7-2. In the necropolis, which was understood to be used between the 16th century, sarcophagus tombs placed in two and three layers on top of the slope of the land, cremation (cremation) and direct burials were found. The grave gifts extracted from these graves are exhibited in the Balıkesir Museum. As a result of systematic excavations around a floor mosaic belonging to the Roman period; 1st century. a rich house with frescoes and mosaic flooring was found.