The city of Smyrna consists of ten settlement layers in four phases betweem 1050- 333 BC.

1. The Geometric Period 1050-750 BC. Settlement layers 1-4
2. The Late Geometric and SubGgeometric Period 750-650 BC. Settlement layers 5-6
3. The Archaic Period 650-450 BC. Settlement layers 7-8
4. The Classical Period 450-333 BC. Settlement layers 9-10