Alabanda

Noted for its dark marble and for gemstones

Site Id: 318
Locality: Aydın
Address: Alabanda, Aydın - Karpuzlu Yolu, Yörükler, Çine, Aydın, Ege Bölgesi, Türkiye
Coordinates: 37.593580599999996, 27.984396882303066
Period: Classical

Main Image of Alabanda
Attribution: faktor1komma5 /by Claus P. Heibel from Didim/Aydın, Türkiye, with CC BY 2.0 license, original file:The_Theater_of_Alabanda_%2849222297773%29.jpg

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Alabanda (Ancient Greek: Ἀλάβανδα) or Antiochia of the Chrysaorians was a city of ancient Caria, Anatolia, the site of which is near Doğanyurt, Çine, Aydın Province, Turkey. The city is located in the saddle between two heights. The area is noted for its dark marble and for gemstones that resembled garnets. Stephanus of Byzantium claims that there were two cities named Alabanda (Alabandeus) in Caria, but no other ancient source corroborates this. More on Wikipedia

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Maps of Alabanda archeological site, located in Aydın, Türkiye.

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