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Roman, Greek and ClassicalSite Name: Alabanda Alternative Name: Alabandeus, Antiochia of the Chrysaorians
Country: Turkey Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Çine  Nearest Village: Araphisar
Latitude: 37.591965N  Longitude: 27.985045E
Condition:
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3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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4 Access:
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4Short walk on a footpath
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1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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Alabanda
Alabanda submitted by Armand : Temple of Zeus (Vote or comment on this photo)
A Carian city founded in the 4th century BCE. According to Stephanos from Byzantion, King Kar gave this name to the city upon his son Alabadros' victory at a horse race.

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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Alabanda submitted by davidmorgan : Another view of the theatre. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Alabanda submitted by davidmorgan : The theatre. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Alabanda submitted by Armand : Bouleuterion (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Alabanda submitted by Armand : Sarcophagus (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Alabanda submitted by Armand : Theatre (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Alabanda submitted by davidmorgan : The Temple of Apollo at Alabanda.

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Alabanda submitted by davidmorgan : The front of the theatre.

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Alabanda submitted by Armand : Sarcophagus

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Alabanda submitted by Armand : Tomb

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Alabanda submitted by durhamnature : 1905 excavation plan from "American Journal of Archaeology" via archive.org Site in Turkey

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Re: Alabanda reveals a Goddess sculpture by Anonymous on Wednesday, 07 June 2017
Another one Greek city in Asia Minor....
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Alabanda excavation sheds light on history by davidmorgan on Sunday, 28 July 2013
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Excavation works of a 2,200-year-old “Goddess Rome Temple” have started in the Alabanda Ancient City near Turkey’s southwestern province of Aydin.

The ancient city sheds light on the history of the region, Archeology lecturer at the Adnan Menderes University, Dr. Suat Ateslier, told Anadolu Agency. Ateslier emphasized that Roman historian Titus Livius Patavinus (Livy) mentioned the Alabanda and temples in ancient articles and added that by following their works in that way, they finally identified the location of the temple.

Built for strengthen relations with Ancient Rome.

Ateslier drew attention to the greatness of the Goddess Rome Temple as it was bigger and much more magnificent than the previously unearthed Apollo and Zeus temples in Alabanda.

“As the Goddess Rome Temple is bigger than the mother goddesses’ temples, we have to think about receiving the political and military support of Ancient Rome. Alabanda had an intense war period during the second century BC with Rhodes and asked support from the Ancient Rome.

Source: Hurriyet
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Alabanda reveals a Goddess sculpture by davidmorgan on Thursday, 07 February 2013
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A marble sculpture head of Artemis from the fourth century BC has been uncovered in the ancient city of Alabanda as the archeological excavations there come to a close. In some of the excavations made at the site, the doors of the ancient city were uncovered, the head of the excavation team, Aydın Adnan Menderes University Archeology department academic Suat Ateşlier said. The walls from the Byzantine era were also found, he added.

These walls and the road were uncovered near the Temple of Apollo, said Ateşlier. “We have also found a very valuable sculpture head in the same area. The quality of the sculpture is very good, and it is in very good condition. This is a goddess sculpture.” He added that experts believed it was of the goddess Artemis, the sister of Apollo.

Ateşlier said they had started in July and this season many newly excavated artifacts has been uncovered at the site. The team closed the excavations on Dec. 20.

This year also geophysical analysis was done in the area and another goddess’ temple was found, added Ateşlier.

The location of the temple was determined, and next year the excavations will be done in that area, he said.

The site is located in Çine, in the Aegean province of Aydın.

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