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Roman, Greek and ClassicalSite Name: Alabanda Alternative Name: Alabandeus, Antiochia of the ChrysaoriansCountry: Turkey Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Çine Nearest Village: Araphisar
Latitude: 37.591965N Longitude: 27.985045E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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According to Strabo, the people of Alabanda were well off, with a luxurious lifestyle. The foundations of two temples were found during the excavations carried out by Mr. Halil Ethem. One of the important monuments in the city is the Bouleuterion. The tombs seen to the east are an indication that a necropolis existed here. The aqueduct arch and the theatre are other noteworthy buildings of the region.
The temple of Apollo Isotimos measured 35m and 22m and had 13 by 8 Ionic columns.
There are traces of a second temple from the 3rd century BCE or earlier which measured 28 metres by 15 metres which had 11 by 6 Doric columns.
Note: Excavation sheds light on the history of Alabanda, suggesting they had the political and military support of Ancient Rome
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