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Mehmet Sonmez
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Who were the ancient inhabitants of Bodrum & the surrounding region? . 🏛️The boundary of the modern region of Muğla city in southwest Turkey, to which Bodrum (ancient Halicarnassus) and Milas (Mylasa) belong, covers almost all of the Caria region in the Ancient Period (see map in p 2). 🏛️The oldest known name of the region is probably Arzawa. The names mentioned as "Karkisa" or "Karkiya" in the Hittite texts may be indicating Caria. 🏛️Persian sources refer to the region as "Karka". In Luwian language the word 'Karuwa' means "extreme land". 🏛️One of the earliest written sources is by Homeros (pic 1, left). In his epic poem lliad, the poet mentions Caria. 🏛️He writes that the Carians lived in Miletos, on the shores of Meander River and on the skirts of Mount Mycale. He also mentions that Leleges lived close to the shore along with the Carians. 🏛️The great historian Herodotus (485-424BC, 2nd from left), who was born in Halicarnassus (Bodrum), which was the second capital of Caria, tells us that previously the Carians were named as Leleges, who were living on the islands. They were subjects of King Minos of Crete. 🏛️ Thucydides (460-400BC, 3rd from left) describes the Carians as pirates living on islands. He also mentions the connection of Caria and Crete. 🏛️He explains that they were allowed to be on mainland by king Minos's permission. The author tells us that the tombs opened by Athenians on Delos Island showed that the graves belonged to Carians. 🏛️ The Roman architect Vitruvius (c. 70BC-15AD, 4th from left) describes Carians and Leleges as barbarians. He also gives details about the Maussoleion in Halikarnassos (Bodrum). 🏛️ Strabon (64BC-24AD, describes Carians as pirates & mercenaries. He mentions military inventions by Carians such as adding a handle to the shield so that it could be held on the arm. . Milas Museum . #bodrum #turkey #history #anatolia #loveturkey #halikarnassos #mausoleum #sculpture #antiquity #travel #arthistory #travelgram #architecture #foto #fotografia #travelblog #photography #photographer #photooftheday #holiday #mausoleum #visitturkey #britishmuseum #art #sculpture #shotoniphone #fotoğraf #kunst #sanat #tarih