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Kaunos

Kaunos (Carian: Kbid; Lycian: Xbide; Ancient Greek: Καῦνος; Latin: Caunus) was a city of ancient Caria in Anatolia, a few kilometres west of the modern town of Dalyan, Muğla Province, Turkey.

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Owner
Public
Location
Dalyan, Muğla Province, Turkey
Abandoned
15th century AD
Associated with
Protogenes, Zeno
Built
10th century BC
Condition
Ruined

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Kaunos

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related to External links · 22
Kaunos → CANAN KÜÇÜKEREN, Caria, Catholic Encyclopedia, Caunus, CaunusHistory, Charles, Extensive, GCatholic, Herbermann, Hürriyet Daily News, In, Köyceğiz Lake, Land, Lights, March, New York, October, Project, Robert Appleton Company, September
related to Decline of Kaunos · 15
Kaunos → AD, Caria, Consequently, Council, From, Hoskyn, In, Kaunians, Muslim Arabs, Richard Hoskyn, Royal Navy, The, This, Turkish, Turks
related to First Persian rule · 15
Kaunos → BCE, Carian, Carians, Crete, Despite, Harpagus, He, Herodotus, Histories, Ionian Revolt, It, Kaunians, Lycians, One, Persian
related to Hellenistic period and Roman rule · 15
Kaunos → After Alexander's, Antigonus, BC, Because, Demetrius, Diadochi, Hellenistic, In, Lysimachus, Monophthalmus, Poliorcetes, Ptolemies, Ptolemy's, Rhodes, Roman Republic
related to Greek influences · 14
Kaunos → After Xerxes, Anatolian, BC, Delian League, During, Hellenistic, Initially, Kaunian, Kbid, Peloponnesian War, Persians, Second Persian War, The, This
related to Name · 14
Kaunos → Carian, Caunus, Greek, Hellenistic Period, Kaunian, Kaunos' Carian, Kbdyn, Kbdynš, Kbid, Latin, The, The Romans, These, This
related to Second Persian rule · 14
Kaunos → After, Alexander, Antalcidas, BC, Caria, During, Great's, Greek, Macedonian, Mausolos, Peace, Persian, The, This
related to Main archeological sites · 12
Kaunos → Area, Byzantine, Dalyan, Imbros, Kalbis, Köyceğiz-Dalyan Special Environmental Protection, Mount, Mount Tarbelos, Persikon, Situated, The, The Acropolis
related to Origins · 12
Kaunos → Caria, Carian, Carians, Crete, Greek, He, Hecatomnus, Herodotus, Kaunians, Lycians, Mausolus, The
related to Mythology · 10
Kaunos → According, Apollo, Byblis, Calbys, Carian King Miletus, His, King Kaunos, Kyane, Mythology, When

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city bc century caria greek port carian dalyan hellenistic kaunians ancient used name lycia roman archeological province caunus now period

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KaunosAbandoned15th century AD1.00infobox
KaunosAssociated withProtogenes, Zeno1.00infobox
KaunosBuilt10th century BC1.00infobox
KaunosConditionRuined1.00infobox
KaunosLocationDalyan, Muğla Province, Turkey1.00infobox
KaunosOwnerPublic1.00infobox
KaunosPublic accessYes1.00infobox
KaunosRegionCaria1.00infobox
KaunosTypeSettlement1.00infobox
KaunosWebsiteKaunos Archaeological Site1.00infobox
the Letoon trilingualinstance ofThis term fell out of use in the Hellenistic Period.In Lycian texts0.80text
the city was called Xbideinstance ofThis term fell out of use in the Hellenistic Period.In Lycian texts0.80text

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