Carian MonumentsC.Al 1 Discovered in 1934 by Louis Robert at Eski Çine, south of Alabanda, this inscription was carved into a large rock at the summit of a hill near a rectangular tomb. However, it has not been seen since then. It features large Carian characters (8–10 cm in height) and serves a funerary purpose. (→)1 … Read more
C.Eu 1 This single-line inscription was discovered in 1894 by E. Hula and E. Szanto during their archaeological journey through Caria. It was found in the village of Mendelia (modern Selimiye), located near the ruins of Euromos, where it was built into a courtyard wall of a private house. The text is inscribed along the … Read more
C.Hy 1 This white marble stele was discovered in two stages at the village of Mesevle (ancient Hyllarima). The right-hand section was first found by Alfred Laumonier in 1933, and the missing left-hand portion was discovered in 2004. The two fragments fit together perfectly, forming a nearly complete stele (101 x 86 x 18 cm) … Read more
C.My 1 Found in 2004 by Abuzer Kızıl in the garden of a private house at Kırcağız near Mylasa, the inscription is the first ten lines of a Carian text on a marble block (32.5 x 64.5 x 11 cm). The text acts as a heading for a long list of Carian individuals, interpreted as … Read more
C.Si 1 Unearthed in 1935 by Pierre Devambez at the Sanctuary of Sinuri near Mylasa, this marble block has since been lost and is known only through drawings. It appears to be a fragmentary list of names (including Adymδ) that was likely never completed. (→)1 adymδš yrik̑ñ t[.]rsi […?]2 tbeś3 yrik̑ñ binq sñaidλo C.Si 2 … Read more
C.Ki 1 The limestone block in two pieces (combined: 36 x 115 x 18 cm) was discovered in 1934 by Louis Robert near Kildara, next to a cistern. It was seen in 1990s used as a lintel at the door of the cistern and is probably still there. On the block, the four-line fragmentary Carian … Read more
C.St 1 This inscription was found in 1946 by Louis Robert at Stratonikeia. It is inscribed on a marble block (14.5 x 32 x 28 cm), though its exact original architectural context is unconfirmed and the current whereabouts of this inscription are unknown. The text consists of six lines of Carian script that appear to … Read more
C.Ha 1 The inscription is engraved along the outer rim of a bronze phiale (a shallow votive bowl) measuring 13.4 cm in diameter and between 4.6 and 5.25 cm in height. It was purchased in 1977 in Istanbul by a collector and its attribution to the area of Halikarnassos (modern Bodrum) is based solely on … Read more
C.Di 1 This is a brief graffito found on the inner side of a broken fragment of a black polished bowl made of grey-ware. It was discovered in 1962 during excavations at Didyma, located southwest of the main temple. Its find spot in Ionia is significant, as it shows the presence of Carian script near … Read more
The inscriptions from Iasos were discovered during Italian excavations directed by Doro Levi and later Fede Berti. Most of them are graffiti on pottery. With the exception of C.Ia 3, they are extremely short and mostly onomastic marks. C.Ia 1 This graffito was found in 1962 in the excavations in front of the East Gate … Read more
