keramos

Carian Inscriptions of Keramos

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C.Ke 1–2 Two limestone stele fragments, both belonging to the same funerary monument, were found in Keramos. Both fragments have the same five characters, which Adiego suggests reading “one year” or “first year”. The fragments are preserved in the Bodrum Museum. (→)1       | usoτ C.Ke 3(?) Mengefe The inscription was discovered in 2008 during rescue … Read more

Keramos

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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