District guide · İzmir
Bornova lies northeast of central İzmir, a heavily urbanized district hosting major educational and medical institutions. The Ege Üniversitesi Etnografya Müzesi...
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Bornova lies northeast of central İzmir, a heavily urbanized district hosting major educational and medical institutions. The Ege Üniversitesi Etnografya Müzesi and Ege Üniversitesi Tabiat Tarihi Müzesi document ethnography and natural history, while Yeşil Köşk stands as a historical landmark. Ancient archaeological sites including Yeşilova Höyüğü and several religious structures dot the district, though cultural attractions remain modest in scope.
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Yeşilova Höyüğü
Yeşilova Mound is an archaeological settlement in Bornova, İzmir, where evidence of human occupation reaches back about 8,500 years, to around 6500 BCE.