Euromus

Euromus

Εὔρωμος (in Greek)
The Temple of Zeus Lepsinos at Euromus
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Alternative name	Eunomus, Eunomos, Kyromus, Hyromus
Location	Kızılcakuyu, Muğla Province, Turkey
Region	Caria
Coordinates	37°22′27″N 27°40′31″E / 37.37417°N 27.67528°E / 37.37417; 27.67528Coordinates: 37°22′27″N 27°40′31″E / 37.37417°N 27.67528°E / 37.37417; 27.67528
Type	Settlement

Euromus (Greek: Εὔρωμος) – also, Eunomus and Eunomos; earlier Kyromus and Hyromus – was an ancient city in Caria, Anatolia; the ruins are approximately 4 km southeast of Selimiye and 12 km northwest of Milas (the ancient Mylasa), Muğla Province, Turkey. Probably dating from the 6th century BC, Euromus was a member of the Chrysaorian League during Seleucid times. Euromus also minted its own coins from the 2nd century BC to the 2nd century AD.

The ruins contain numerous interesting buildings, the most outstanding of which is the temple of Zeus Lepsinos from the reign of Emperor Hadrian. Archaeologists have found terra cotta shards indicating that the temple site had its origins back at least to the 6th century BC. The temple is one of the best preserved classical temples in Turkey: sixteen columns remain standing and most of the columns are inscribed in honour of the citizen who commissioned their construction. Carian rock-cut tombs are also found at Euromus.

References

• Blue Guide, Turkey, The Aegean and Mediterranean Coasts ( ISBN 0-393-30489-2), pp. 321–3