Claros(Prophecy Centre), a place where the concept of world citizenship adopted.Claros was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia. It contained a temple and oracle of Apollo, honored here as Apollo Clarius. Claros, The Godhead God Apollo is one of the two important prophecy centers in Anatolia. İzmir is located at Menderes District at the base of Ahmetbeyli Valley, 13 km to the north of Kolophon and 2 km to the south of Notion.There had been many applications this Prophecy Centre of Apollo Clarios from Anatolia(Bithynia, Mysia, Troas, Aiolis, Ionia, Lydia, Phygria ve Karia, Pisidia, Pamphylia, Paphlagonia, Cappodacia),Greece, Thrace, Macedonia, Islands(Such as Chios, Crete) and Syria Cities. In short, these applications could had been as individually or municipally from many parts of the Ancient World.Alexander The Great applied to this center for the interpretation of a dream he had seen and set up the new town of Smyrna in Pagos upon receiving the answer that the new people to sit in Pagos would be 3-4 times more happy. Alexander's application to this center is the first individual application made here.Like the Hellenes, communities seen as Barbarians could apply to this center.This made Claros famous. It was a place where the concept of world citizenship is adopted.Replicas of many statues found here is exhibited in this center. Many important figurines such as Artemis and homeros are in here. Original sculptures are in the surrounding museums. While you are walking here you can come across the foot pieces of the gigantic sculptures. There is entrance fee in Claros. If you visit during winter time, do not forget that some parts may be full of water because it is below the clathose floor. Since this city is in the Ionia region, you can also visit the neighboring cities which are Kolophon, Notion, Teos and Ephesus.