Carian MonumentsE.Sa 1 The inscription is on a bronze reliquary for mummified reptiles found in Sais in 1894. It is in the inventory of Cairo Museum. The first word of the inscription (Šarkbiom) is apparently the same personal name mentioned in the accompanying Egyptian text (Š3rkbym). (←)1 šarkbiom zidks mδane1-2 ýn[.]mo2 δen tumn Egyptian text: Ɉtm … Read more
C.Kr 1 The inscription is carved above a rock-cut tomb in Krya (modern Taşyaka) by the so-called Bedri Rahmi Bay in the Gulf of Telmessos. The inscription has been known since the 19th century to early travelers in the region. The four-line inscription is a funerary onomastic formula. Its alphabet is notably similar to the … Read more
C.Tr 1 This limestone slab (35 x 37 x 9 cm) was discovered around 1888 among the ruins of the Acropolis of Tralleis (modern Aydın). While the original stone was reportedly collected by a local collector, it has disappeared since then. A squeeze is preserved at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. The funerary … Read more
Euromos was a significant city in ancient Caria, located about 12 km northwest of Mylasa (modern Milas). It sits on flat ground surrounded by hills, positioned along a north-south ancient road axis that parallels the modern Milas-Söke highway. The city overlooks the Yaşyer Plain that may have been connected to the sea in earlier periods, … Read more
Gergakome is an ancient sanctuary site situated in the rugged mountainous terrain of inland Caria (modern-day Aydın), specifically in the Deliktaş locality near the village of Alabayır, east of the Marsyas River (Çine Çayı). The site lies approximately 13 to 14 kilometers southeast of the ancient city of Alabanda, with which it likely shared a … Read more
Hyllarima is an ancient inland city located in the northeastern region of Caria, within the modern Kavaklıdere district of Muğla Province, Turkey, near the village of Derebağ (formerly Mesevle). Situated strategically, the city connected Inner Caria to the Meander Valley, lying on the route between Stratoniceia and Aphrodisias. The name Hyllarima (Carian: yλarmi-) is believed … Read more
Iasos is situated on a rocky peninsula within the Gulf of Mandalya (ancient Sinus Iasicus) about 20 km west of Mylasa (Milas). The settlement features a steep western profile and terraced eastern slopes rising to an 80-meter high acropolis, flanked by two harbors that facilitated a maritime economy centered on fishing and the export of … Read more
Kedreai, also known as Cedrae, is an ancient Carian city located in the Gulf of Gökova (ancient Gulf of Keramos), situated primarily on what is today known as Sedir Island (“Cedar Island”). The city’s name is derived from kedros (cedar tree), suggesting that the region was historically abundant in cedar forests, though today the vegetation … Read more
The early settlement of the ancient city of Idyma is situated near Gökova in Muğla. The city was established on the slopes of Küçük Asar Tepe (acropolis), controlling a route connecting the coastline to the interior hinterland. The settlement is historically associated with the river Idymos (modern Çaydere), which flows near the city. In the … Read more
The ancient city of Keramos / Ceramus (modern Ören) is located on the northern coast of the Gulf of Keramos (modern Gökova Gulf) in the region of Caria, situated between Halicarnassus and Idyma. The city’s name, Keramos, is identical to the Greek word Κέραμος for “pottery” or “tile,” a linguistic coincidence likely unrelated to its … Read more
