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🏛️ Mylasa-Halicarnassus
Ancient Carian city ruins in southwestern Turkey


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 12:01
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in Muğla Province, southwestern Turkey, near the town of Milas
  • Significant Hellenistic and Roman settlement in the ancient region of Caria
  • Home to the Mausoleum of Mausollos, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (original structure)
  • Archaeological remains accessible to visitors; open-air museum setting with partial excavation

Mylasa-Halicarnassus represents one of ancient Caria's most important urban centers, occupying a strategic position in southwestern Anatolia. The ...

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