C.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.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.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.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
C.La 1 The Attic black-gloss bowl incised (after firing) with a Carian graffito on the underside of its base was found in 2007 at Burgaz Kale, a large fortress located approximately 3 km southwest of the Sanctuary of Labraunda. The text is interpreted as a personal name. The bowl has been dated to the second … Read more
C.Mi 1 This inscription was found in 1983 during deep soundings conducted under the Heroon III, a Roman-era peristyle structure in the city center of Milet (ancient Miletos), but its Carian character was only identified in 2003. The text is a graffito incised after firing on the underside of the base of a small Atticizing … Read more
C.Hd 1 The inscription was discovered during clandestine excavations in the village of Damlıboğaz (ancient Hydai), located near Mylasa. It is carved into the shoulder of a pottery oinochoe (wine jug) that was likely part of a burial assemblage. The vessel is now a centerpiece of the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Istanbul (Inv. Ark … Read more
C.Kn 1 This extremely fragmentary inscription was discovered in 1932 by Alfred Laumonier during his travels in Caria. It was found in the region of Kindye on the road to Bodrum, where it had been built into a pile of stones from the demolition of several modern houses. The inscription is carved onto the architrave … Read more
