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Hecatomnids
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The Hecatomnid dynasty or Hecatomnids were the rulers of Caria and surrounding areas c. 395 – c. 330 BCE. They were satraps (governors) under the Achaemenid Empire, although they ruled with considerable autonomy as a hereditary dynasty. The dynasty had previously ruled the city of Mylasa, which became the capital of Hecatomnus, the first indigenous satrap of Caria. The dynastic capital was moved to Halicarnassus by Mausolus and Artemisia, who built the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, there. The dynasty survived the conquest of the Achaemenid Empire by Alexander the Great when Ada I, the final Hecatomnid ruler of Caria, adopted Alexander the Great as her son. The small family was remarkable for containing so many sets of married siblings.
Caria, under the Hecatomnids.
Caria, under the Hecatomnids.
Statue of a Hecatomnid ruler, perhaps Mausolus (British Museum)
Statue of a Hecatomnid ruler, perhaps Mausolus (British Museum)
Milas
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Milas is a municipality and district of Muğla Province, Turkey. Its area is 2,067 km2, and its population is 147,416 (2022). The city commands a region with an active economy and is very rich in history and ancient remains, the territory of Milas containing a remarkable twenty-seven archaeological sites of note. The city was the first capital of ancient Caria and of the Anatolian beylik of Menteşe in mediaeval times. The nearby Mausoleum of Hecatomnus is classified as a tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A kylix in Milas Museum
A kylix in Milas Museum
Caryatid from Milas, Turkey. Late Hellenistic period, 1st century BCE. Marble. Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Caryatid from Milas, Turkey. Late Hellenistic period, 1st century BCE. Marble. Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey.
The Gümüşkesen is a Roman tomb, from the 2nd century BC. It is reportedly built along the lines of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, but on a much small
The Gümüşkesen is a Roman tomb, from the 2nd century BC. It is reportedly built along the lines of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, but on a much smaller scale
Shores of Lake Bafa under the western flank of Mount Beşparmak, the ancient Mount Latmus.
Shores of Lake Bafa under the western flank of Mount Beşparmak, the ancient Mount Latmus.