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"Smyrna: A Tapestry of History, Culture, and Figs" Step into the enchanting city of Smyrna, now known as Izmir in Turkey

Background imageSmyrna Collection: View Smyrna Izmir Reception Given Consul Hochepied

View Smyrna Izmir Reception Given Consul Hochepied
View of Smyrna (Izmir) and the Reception Given to Consul the Hochepied (1657-1723) in the Council Chamber, View of the Turkish city of Smyrna with the in the foreground a representation of

Background imageSmyrna Collection: View Smyrna Izmir Turkish city located sea right Mount Pagos

View Smyrna Izmir Turkish city located sea right Mount Pagos
View of Smyrna (Izmir), View of the Turkish city of Smyrna, located by the sea. To the right Mount Pagos and the ruins of a castle, the Kadife-bald

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Izmir (Formerly Smyrna)Turkey Drawn By Thomas Allom, Engraved By J. B

Izmir (Formerly Smyrna)Turkey Drawn By Thomas Allom, Engraved By J. B. Allen, From The Collection Of G. Virtue Esq. C
Izmir (Formerly Smyrna)Turkey Drawn By Thomas Allom, Engraved By J.B.Allen, From The Collection Of G. Virtue Esq. C.1863

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Izmir, Turkey - Rue Tepentziki

Izmir, Turkey - Rue Tepentziki
Izmir, Turkey (in the days of the Greek Occuation) - Rue Tepentziki, a small backstreet. Date: circa 1910

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Izmir, Turkey - The Baths of Diana

Izmir, Turkey - The Baths of Diana Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Turkey - Izmir - Last Greek troops enter the city

Turkey - Izmir - Last Greek troops enter the city
The last Greek troops to enter Smyrne (Smyrna/ now Izmir) on 8th September 1922. The Turks captured the city on the 9th September on day after this photograph was taken

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Izmir, Turkey - view from Castle of Kadifekale (Mt Pagus)

Izmir, Turkey - view from Castle of Kadifekale (Mt Pagus)
Izmir, Turkey - view from the Summit and Castle of Kadifekale (Mount Pagus). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Grand Hotel Huck - Izmir, Turkey

Grand Hotel Huck - Izmir, Turkey. Destroyed in the great fire of 1922. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Fig packing - Djanik Elmassian Fig Factory, Izmir, Turkey

Fig packing - Djanik Elmassian Fig Factory, Izmir, Turkey
Fig packing at the Djanik Elmassian Fig Factory and depot at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. A very traditional scene in the main fig-producing region in Turkey. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Izmir, Turkey - Gazi Heykeli

Izmir, Turkey - Gazi Heykeli Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Lady Setar player from Izmir, Turkey

Lady Setar player from Izmir, Turkey
Lady Musician from Izmir, Turkey, playing a Setar. A Setar, Sehtar or Setouyeh is an ancient and gnostic instrument usually played at the gathering of dervishes most often held at Khaneqahs

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Villagers

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Villagers
A village meeting on the outskirts of Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Izmir, Turkey - Place Fassoula with Taxis

Izmir, Turkey - Place Fassoula with Taxis
Horse-drawn Taxis (Hacks) at Place Fassoula, Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Izmir, Turkey - Camels and Camel Drivers

Izmir, Turkey - Camels and Camel Drivers
Camels from a camel train and their camel drivers at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Izmir, Turkey - Garden of the White Tower

Izmir, Turkey - Garden of the White Tower
Garden of the White Tower, Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Turkey Izmir

Turkey Izmir
(formerly known as Smyrna) General view of the harbour

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Polycarp (Head)

Polycarp (Head)
POLYCARP Bishop of Smyrna (Izmir), martyr

Background imageSmyrna Collection: The International Fair - Izmir, Turkey

The International Fair - Izmir, Turkey
The International Fair at Izmir, Turkey held between 20th August to the 20th Septemer. The venue of the event (which is still going), Kulturpark

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Izmir, Turkey - The Dark Gateway at the foot of Mount Pagus

Izmir, Turkey - The Dark Gateway at the foot of Mount Pagus Date: circa 1907

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Smyrna, Turkey circa 1890

Smyrna, Turkey circa 1890
Smyrna, Turkey circa irca 1890. Date: circa 1890

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Fire in the outskirts of Izmir, Turkey

Fire in the outskirts of Izmir, Turkey - viewed from the HMS Marlborough. HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Head of the poetess Sappho. Marble

Head of the poetess Sappho. Marble
Sappho (c. 630-580 BC). Greek lyric poetess. Bust. Marble. Copy of an original to the Hellenistic Period. From Smyrna. Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imageSmyrna Collection: The British Hospital at Smyrna

The British Hospital at Smyrna Date: 1855

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Turkish man, woman from Smyrna, Armenian men and women

Turkish man, woman from Smyrna, Armenian men and women.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Smyrna City Flags series N6 Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands

Smyrna City Flags series N6 Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands
Artokoloro

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Landscape Acquaduct Smyrna 19th century Pencil

Landscape Acquaduct Smyrna 19th century Pencil
Artokoloro

Background imageSmyrna Collection: General View Smyrna 1880s Albumen silver print

General View Smyrna 1880s Albumen silver print
Artokoloro

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Smyrna General View Quais 1880s Albumen silver print

Smyrna General View Quais 1880s Albumen silver print
Artokoloro

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Aqueduct Smyrna 1880s Albumen silver print glass negative

Aqueduct Smyrna 1880s Albumen silver print glass negative
Artokoloro

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Smyrna

Smyrna
Antique map of a Smyrna

Background imageSmyrna Collection: USS BAINBRIDGE, 1923. The American warship which in 1922 assisted in the evacuation

USS BAINBRIDGE, 1923. The American warship which in 1922 assisted in the evacuation of Armenians from Smyrna, Turkey. Photograph, 1923

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Round the World Yachting in the ceylon; Smyrna and Ephesus: a Street

Round the World Yachting in the ceylon; Smyrna and Ephesus: a Street
Round the World Yachting in the " ceylon" ; Smyrna and Ephesus: a Street Encounter

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Source Size = 1719 x 2541

Source Size = 1719 x 2541
Sculptured Figure at Nymphi, Near Smyrna, 1880

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Source Size = 3895 x 2508

Source Size = 3895 x 2508
Commencement of the Smyrna and AaaeDin Railway

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Among the Brigands in Smyrna, Turkey, Engraving 1884

Among the Brigands in Smyrna, Turkey, Engraving 1884

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Silver copa and zarves Presented to Lady Nurses at Smyrna

Silver copa and zarves Presented to Lady Nurses at Smyrna
SILVER " COPA" AND " ZARVES" PRESENTED TO LADY NURSES AT SMYRNA, TURKEY, 1856

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Portrait of David George van Lennep, Chief Merchant of the Dutch Factory at Smyrna

Portrait of David George van Lennep, Chief Merchant of the Dutch Factory at Smyrna (Izmir) and his Wife and Children, attributed to Antoine de Favray, 1769 - 1771

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Melito of Sardis bishop of Sardis near Smyrna in western Anatolia Turkey, early Christianity

Melito of Sardis bishop of Sardis near Smyrna in western Anatolia Turkey, early Christianity, print maker: Jan Luyken, print maker: Zacharias Chatelain II, Jan Goeree, 1698

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Hunting Lodge in Smyrna, Jan Luyken, Pieter Schenk (I), Cornelis de Bruyn, 1698

Hunting Lodge in Smyrna, Jan Luyken, Pieter Schenk (I), Cornelis de Bruyn, 1698

Background imageSmyrna Collection: CARAVAN BRIDGE, c1875. Caravan bridge in Izmir (formerly Smyrna), Turkey. Photograph

CARAVAN BRIDGE, c1875. Caravan bridge in Izmir (formerly Smyrna), Turkey. Photograph, c1875

Background imageSmyrna Collection: The fig Market at the Bazaar, Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey

The fig Market at the Bazaar, Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey. Date: circa 1905

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Izmir, Turkey - A Camel Caravan takes a rest

Izmir, Turkey - A Camel Caravan takes a rest Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Alevi Tomb - Izmir, Turkey

Alevi Tomb - Izmir, Turkey. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Izmir, Turkey - Buca

Izmir, Turkey - Buca
Buca - a district of Izmir Province of Turkey. It is one of the main districts of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality. Date: 1920s

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Ancient ruins, Upper Gymnasium in Pergamon (Bergama), Turkey

Ancient ruins, Upper Gymnasium in Pergamon (Bergama), Turkey
Members of what appear to be a football team pose amid the Ancient ruins of the Upper Gymnasium in Pergamon, now Bergama, Turkey. Date: 1923

Background imageSmyrna Collection: A Street Shoe Repairer - Izmir, Turkey

A Street Shoe Repairer - Izmir, Turkey, specifically working on Babouches, a form of heelless slipper, typically in oriental style. Date: circa 1910

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Izmir, Turkey - Customs Quay and a Panorama

Izmir, Turkey - Customs Quay and a Panorama. Date: 1898

Background imageSmyrna Collection: Izmir, Turkey - The Baths of Diana at night

Izmir, Turkey - The Baths of Diana at night. Date: 1898



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"Smyrna: A Tapestry of History, Culture, and Figs" Step into the enchanting city of Smyrna, now known as Izmir in Turkey. This captivating destination is steeped in history and boasts a rich tapestry of cultural wonders. One notable chapter in Smyrna's past is the tragic event that unfolded in 1922 when HMS Iron Duke arrived to assist during the Great Fire of Smyrna. The devastating blaze left an indelible mark on this resilient city. Speaking of figs, Izmir has long been associated with its delectable Camel brand figs. These succulent treats have become synonymous with the region's agricultural prowess and are a true delight for food enthusiasts. As you stroll through the streets of C19 Izmir, you'll be transported back in time. The charming architecture reflects a bygone era and offers glimpses into daily life during those years, also home to a large fig factory that played a significant role in shaping the local economy. Its presence served as a testament to the importance placed on agriculture within this vibrant community. Traveling further back in time, we find ourselves amidst the bustling streets of 1890 Smyrna. The city thrived as merchants traded goods from all corners of the world, making it an epicenter for commerce and cultural exchange. The Oriental Carpet Manufacturers Ltd promoted their exquisite creations through beautiful promotional cards that showcased both craftsmanship and artistry - truly capturing Smyrna's artistic spirit. For those seeking spiritual solace or architectural marvels, don't miss out on visiting the Chapel of Saint Polycarp atop Mount Pagos. This sacred site stands as a testament to faith and offers breathtaking views over Izmir. Venturing beyond central Smyrna will lead you to Torbali - an area renowned for its natural beauty and historical significance. Explore its hidden gems while immersing yourself in local traditions passed down through generations.