The ancient city of Klazomenai is located in the Urla district west of central Izmir, on the coast of the Aegean Sea. In antiquity, it was one of the Ionian cities of western Anatolia, connected with maritime trade and craft production. Today, the site is known primarily as an archaeological area where traces of urban life from different periods can be seen.

Originally, the settlement was located on the mainland, and later part of the city developed on a nearby island, which is now connected to the land. During excavations, residential quarters, sections of fortifications, production areas, and a necropolis were discovered here. These finds help to imagine the structure of an ancient coastal city and its economic life.

Klazomenai is of particular importance because of the discovery of an ancient olive oil production complex, considered one of the earliest known examples of its kind in the Greek world. Archaeologists also found terracotta sarcophagi and other funerary monuments. For tourists, the site is interesting not because of the scale of its ruins, but because of the opportunity to see an important archaeological site connected with the history of Ionia and the everyday life of the ancient population.