🏛️ Mylasa-Halicarnassus
Twin ancient Carian cities in southwestern Turkey
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Muğla Province, southwestern Turkey, near the Aegean coast
- Mylasa served as capital of the Carian satrapy under Persian rule; Halicarnassus was a major Hellenistic port city
- Both cities flourished during the Classical and Hellenistic periods and contain substantial archaeological remains
- Halicarnassus was home to the Mausoleum, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Mylasa and Halicarnassus represent two significant urban centers of ancient Caria, a region in southwestern Anatolia. Mylasa (modern ...