| 3000 BC. |
The foundation of the city in prehistoric times. |
| 18th cent. BC. |
The apperance of the name "Tismurna" in Kültepe tablets. |
| 1050-1000BC. |
The foundation of the city by the Aeolians. |
| 1000-750 BC. |
The city under the Attic influence. |
| 950 BC. |
The beginning of the Ionian expansion |
| 950-900 BC. |
The foundation of Panionion |
| 850 BC. |
The first city wall was built |
| 750 BC. |
The Corinthian influence began |
| 725 BC. |
The first phase of the Athena Temple |
| 688BC. |
Onomastus of Smyrna became the champion of boxing in the 23rd Olympic games |
| 650 BC. |
Oriental works first began to appear in Smyrna. |
| 675-640 BC. |
The SubGeometric phase of the Athena Temple. |
| 640-545 BC. |
The golden age of the city of Smyrna |
| 640-600 BC. |
The Orientalizing phase of the Athena Temple. |
| 640 BC. |
The beginning of writing in Smyrna |
| 630-620 BC. |
Ionians coins were first used in Smyrna . |
| 630 BC. |
Imported goods proliferated in Smyrna |
| 620 BC. |
The terraces of the Athena Temple were first built |
| 600 BC. |
The art of monumental sculpture began in Smyrna |
| 600 BC. |
The destruction of the Athena Temple by Alyattes |
| 620-590 BC. |
The tomb of Tantalos was built |
| 590-580 BC. |
The restoration of the Athena Temple |
| 600-550 BC. |
The birth of scientific study in Ionia |
| 580 BC. |
The Corinthian influence diminished. |
| 590 BC. |
The Attic black figure vases were first imported. |
| 560 BC. |
Black figure vases began to appear in the East Greek world |
| 550 BC. |
The end of Orientalizing pottery |
| 545 BC. |
The Persians destroyed Smyrna and the Athena Temple |
| 500-400 BC. |
Smyrna was partly abandoned |
| 400-330 BC. |
Smyrna was reawakening |
| 330-300 BC. |
Smyrna was moved from Bayraklı to Kadifekale. |
