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Ancient Halicarnassus (1200 b.c.)   Jan 07, 2007 05:01:21

Town of Bodrum is built over Halicarnassus which was one of the most important cities of the antique era. Dor oriented tribes were settled in the southwest region of the Aegean between Phrygia and Lykia, called "Karia" and today's Bodrum Peninsula was within this area. During the Trojan War, some Dorian colonists settled in Halicarnassus in 1200b.c and intermarried the local Karian populati... Read More

HISTORY   Dec 10, 2006 11:12:30

A fishing village until the early 1970s, Bodrum is built on the ruins of ancient Halicarnassus. It is now Turkey’s liveliest resort, attracting poets, singers, artists and package tourists. Its perfect harbour was colonized by ancient Greeks in the 11th century BC and the city later flourished under Persian rule. It was nominally the capital city of the satrapy of Caria; its location ensured ... Read More