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Alabanda in Caria | |||
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The Byzantine City Gate | |||
According to ancient mythology, the city was founded by the local Carian heros Alabandos. In the early Seleukid period, Alabanda was part of the Chrysaoric League, a loose association of Carian cities, including Alinda, Mylasa and Stratonikeia, which was primarily intended to coordinate joint trade, but also defence tasks. |
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The Bouleuterion (Town Hall) | |||
In honour of Antiochos III, who secured peace in the city, Alabanda was renamed Antioch. In 201 BC, the city was conquered by Philip V of Macedonia. After the Seleucids were defeated by the Romans under Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus at the Battle of Magnesia at Sipylos in 190 BC, Alabanda got its old name back. |
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Remains of the Temple of Apollo Isotemos | |||
Soon after, the Romans conquered the city. The general Quintus Labienus took the town at the head of a Parthian troop in 40 BC. The Parthians confiscated all their treasures and possessions. During the Roman Empire Alabanda was after Pliny the seat of a conventus and Strabon mentioned the high standard of living and the decadence of the inhabitants of the city. |
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The Theatre | |||
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Exit from the theatre's stage house | |||
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Not much has survived of the once proud city. The ruins of the city include a theatre, a temple of Apollo Isotemos from the 2nd century B.C., a bouleuterion (22 x 35 m) and an agora (112 x 72 m), which can only be seen at the beginning. Some towers of the city wall and numerous graves in a large necropolis are also preserved. During excavations a few inscriptions came to light. |
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Roman bath | |||
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Until around the middle of the 3rd century A.D. the city minted its own coins. In Byzantine times the town was given a bishop's seat, the occupation of which can be traced from sources for the years 451 to 879. |
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Remains of the Stoa around the Agora |
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The ancient city of Alabanda is located west of Çine, near today's Doğanyurt In Çine, the road to Alabanda is signposted brown on the D 550 national road. From here it is 7.5 km to the ruins of the ancient city. |
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Photos: @chim, Monika P. | |||
Translation aid: www.DeepL.com/Translator | |||
Source: Wikipedia and others | |||
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