The formation of podium architecture in Western Anatolia

This dissertation was written according to the evaluations of archaeological and written material on the formation of Podium Architecture, Temple Architecture and Tomb Architecture in Western Anatolia. The Athena Temples in Smyrna, Neandreia, Larisa, Phokaia, Erythrai and Miletos and the temples in Pergamon with Prostylos plans have been studied for the subject of Temple Architecture. Taş Kule (Stone Tower), The Pyramidal Tomb, The Tomb of Cyrus II and six other tombs dating from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC were taken into consideration for the Tomb Architecture.The aim of this dissertation is to study the formation of the Podium Architecture and its development until the 2nd century BC. In the conclusion chapter, keeping in mind all the gathered data, opinions on the formation of the podium architecture and its application for 500 years have been summarized.Keywords:1 ? Podium2 ? Western Anatolia3 ? Temple4 ? Tomb5 ? Architecture