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TÜRKIYE · 9TH CENTURY BC
Ancient City of Kaunos
Kbid
Between Caria and Lycia, Kaunos was an important port city distinguished by its own language and cults, two harbours, terraced urban plan, theatre and temple-fronted rock tombs.
- Original name
- Kbid
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- 9th century BC
- Civilisation
- Carian
- UNESCO
- On the World Heritage Tentative List
- Location
- 36.8255° N, 28.6216° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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Areas of the site
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Ancient City of Kaunos
At the foot of the acropolis hill, the theatre, baths and temple mark the centre of a harbour town that silt cut off from the sea.
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Rock Tombs of Kaunos
The temple-fronted rock tombs, visible from Dalyan, were carved in the 4th century BC and were still in use in Roman times.
A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
What do the rock-tomb facades at Kaunos look like?
The answer, and all of the city’s lessons, are in the app.