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Region: Caria
Periods: Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman
Type: Fortified city
Summary: A minor city with one of the best preserved temples in
Anatolia.
Physical Description:
Located ca. 20 km SE of Lake Bafa and ca. 12 km N of ancient
Mylasa, Euromos stood on flat ground, encircled by a wall of Classical to Hellenistic
date. The city had a theater and a rectangular agora with colonnaded stoas on
each side. Just outside the city walls, to the S is the sanctuary and temple of
Zeus, one of the best preserved temples in Turkey. The present temple, which is
at least the 3rd built on that location is in the Corinthian style and dates to
the 2nd century A.D., but it was never completed. The temenos itself dates back
to as early as the 6th century B.C.
Description:
A Carian city, originally known as Kyromos or Hyromos,
it acquired the Hellenic name Euromos in the 4th century B.C. In its earlier history
the city was independent and was of some size and importance, but it was overshadowed
by the nearby city of Mylasa. Euromos was a member of the Delian League in the
mid 5th century B.C. and seems to have remained independent until ca. 167 B.C.
when Mylasa revolted from Rhodian control and asserted power over Euromos territory.
Euromos then formed alliances with Rome, Rhodes, and Iasos and prospered during
the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Exploration:
Small scale excavations began in 1969 and are continuing.
Donald R. Keller, ed.
This text is cited Oct 2002 from The Perseus Project URL below, which contains 22 image(s), bibliography & interesting hyperlinks.
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