The Metropoleis
Smyrna and Ephesus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23706181 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sviatoslav Dmitriev (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Pages | 247-286 |
| Publication date | 2005-02-17 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | City government in Hellenistic and Roman Asia minor (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University PressNew York, NY (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oso/9780195170429.003.0009 |
| OpenAlex | W4388370640 |
| ISBN | 9780195170429 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Ancient and modern authors alike refer to Smyrna, Ephesus, and Pergamum as the largest cities, or metropoleL , of Roman Asia, and as competitors for first place in that province. As the largest urban centers, the metropoleis had the most sophisticated administrations, with numerous officials. Therefore, they offer us a much better chance to understand the organization and functioning of Greek city government in provincial Asia. By the amount of available evidence from Smyrna, that city should be placed second after Ephesus, whose published inscriptions, and probably coins as well, clearly surpass those from any other city in the province of Asia.
Ancient history · Geography · Government (linguistics) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2020 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |