Ancient Theater The
theater is located on the Bodrum - Turgutreis road. The
13,000 person theater was excavated by a team headed by
Prof. Ümit Serdaroğlu. The stage area has been uncovered
and the seats have been restored.
Stone Graves Above the
theater on the slope are graves that belong to the
Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Myndos Door Located
west of the city, it is one of the entrances to the city
of Halikarnassos. The Myndos Door consisted of two
monumental towers and an inner courtyard at the gate that
lead to the city. The first stage in the restoration of
the walls and towers to the north of the city was
completed in 1999.
Çıfıt Castle (Aspat)
Built on a rocky outcrop in the southwestern portion of
the peninsula close to Bağla cove, it contains artifacts
from a number of different civilizations.
Ancient Cities The
ancient cities on the peninsula are Myndos (Gümüşlük),
Termena (Akçaalan) Telmisos (Gürece), Kadıyanda (Aşağıgöl)
and Theangela (Etrin).
Stratonikeia Located
on the Yatağan - Milas highway, the ruins in the village
of Eskihisar contains a very rich collection of artifacts
from the Caria, Roman and Byzantine eras.
Lagina The temple of
Hecate can be reached by following the dirt road (9 km)
leading to Turgut. Excavations have shown that this city,
once an important center of the Caria kingdom, has been
inhabited since the Early Bronze Age.
Sedir Adeun (Kedreae)
One of the most eminent ruins of the region with its rich
history and natural beauty, Sedir Island can be reached by
boat either from Gökova - Akyaka or Çamlıköy. The ruins
which one would want to see first are the Temple of Apollo,
the theater, and the ancient harbor. The famous Cleopatra
beach is here as well.
Sarnıçlar (Cisterns)
Cisterns built by the Ottomans and known as "Gümbet" can
be seen all over the peninsula. They were built by the
wealthy citizens who named the cisterns after themselves.
Bodrum Castle (Saint Petrum)
Built by the Knights of Rhodes in the 15th century and
dedicated to St. Peter, the castle took 99 years to be
finished. It is built on Zephyrion island, the original
site of the city of Halikarnassos.Stones and reliefs from
the Mausoleum of King Mausolos were used in its
construction. There are 5 towers in this castle, all of
which have a name: French, English, Italian, German and
Snake towers. The castle covers approximately 30,000 sq.
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