Bergama Allionai Bridge

The bridge is located in the Allionai Asklepion area, which is 22 km away from the Bergama district of Izmir. The inscription of the bridge has not survived to the present day. It is thought that it was built in the second and third centuries AD.

The bridge is made of cut stone and consists of three round arches. The middle arch is wider than the others.

Foça Aqueduct

The aqueduct is in Old Foça, which is in Foça district of İzmir. The aqueduct was used until the beginning of the twentieth century and met the large part of the need for potable water.

Although there is no precise information about when the aqueduct was built, Felix Sartiaux said that it was built in the Middle Ages.

The researcher Le Bruyn who came here in the seventeenth century stated that he could count 180 arches of the aqueduct in that time. This aqueduct, which is mostly in tact today, is made of rubble and cut stone. The arches are thin, long and round.

Kızılçullu Aqueducts

The aqueducts are on the Melez River in Kızılçullu (Paradiso) Region, which is known today as Şirinyer in Buca district of İzmir. They attract attention at the entrance to İzmir from Aydın direction. It was built by the Romans during the reign of Emperor Augustus to carry water to the city which was established in and around Kadifekale, İzmir.

Also known as Gaius Sextillius Pollio Aqueduct, these aqueducts are in two rows made of cut stone and brick and Roman mortar was used for the construction of the walls. Egg white was added to the mortar so that the durability of the arches was increased. Arches were made in two rows above each other. The arch in the middle is wider and more circular than the others. It is supported by cut stone fender piles on both sides. Other arches are smaller in size and have slightly pointed edges.

The Byzantines, Seljuks and Ottomans repaired and used the arches. Aqueducts have survived to the present day.

Selçuk Aqueducts

During the excavations in Ephesus, fountains belonging to various periods and water channels providing water to the houses were unearthed. Due to the distance of water resources to the city, need of water was first met from wells and cisterns. In later periods, water resources in Değirmendere (Kençherios) (in the south of Kuşadası) and in Keltepe were used. From these springs located 42.5 km away from Ephesus, water was brought through canals of 0.8 m wide, 0.9 m high, 0.65 m wide and 0.45 m high. These canals circulated around Bülbül Mountain.

In addition to these aqueducts, the Pranga Water (Klaseas) on Izmir road was brought to the city by means of terraces made of stone walls and canals carved into 10 km long rocks. In order to accomplish the task, some archs were needed. Thus, the water could reach the Ayasuluk Hill.

Today, there are aqueducts in Selçuk district built in the Byzantine period. These aqueducts come from the east and extend to Ayasuluk Hill. The aqueducts, which are made of extremely high cut stones and bricks, connected by round arches, have survived to some extent in good condition.