Pinara
τὰ Πίναρα (in Greek) | |
 The theatre of Pinara. | |
  Shown within Turkey | |
| Location | Minare, Muğla Province, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Region | Lycia |
| Coordinates | 36°29′19″N 29°15′07″E / 36.48861°N 29.25194°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Site notes | |
| Website | turkishmuseums.com |
Pinara (
The remains of several ancient temples can be seen in Pinara, as well as rock tombs including one "royal tomb", an upper and a lower acropolis, a theatre, an odeon, an agora and a church. The name Pinara has somewhat been assimilated to the name of the present-day village of Minare, half an hour below the ruins and depending Fethiye district of Muğla Province, Turkey.
Name
There was a cult of Pandarus, the Lycian hero of the Trojan War, in Pinara, which led some sources to conclude that he was a native of the city.[1]
According to the Lycian history of
History
The city, though not often mentioned by ancient writers, appears from its vast and beautiful ruins to have been, as Strabo asserts, one of Lycia's largest, its chief port city until the harbor silted up to form the reed-filled wetlands of today.[2]
Yet another rare mention of the city in ancient sources is in connection with the help it provided, along with several other Lycian cities, to
Pinara was a member of the
Pinara was
Scientific discovery
Pinara's ruins were identified by
The Christian bishopric of Pinara, no longer a residential see, is included in the Catholic Church' list of titular sees.[7]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Strabo xiv. 665; Stephanus of Byzantium s.v. Artymnesos; Arrian, Anab. i. 24; Pliny the Elder, v. 28; Ptolemy v. 3. § 5; Hierocles p. 684.
- ^ a b c d Smith 1854, p. 11.
- Ancient Greek: Ἀρτύμνησος.
- )
- ^ Pétridès 1911.
- ^ Fellows 2005, p. 136.
- ISBN 978-88-209-9070-1), p. 953
References
- Fellows, Sir Charles (2005) [1852]. Travels and Researches in Asia Minor, More Particularly in the Province of Lycia (reprinted ed.). p. 139. ISBN 1-4021-5278-7.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Pinara". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray. p. 11.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Pétridès, Sophron (1911). "Pinara". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Further reading
- Bean, George E. (1978). Lycian Turkey: An Archaeological Guide. ISBN 978-0-393-05708-9.
- McDonagh, Bernard (2001). Turkey. Blue Guide. London: A & C Black. p. 368. ISBN 0-393-32137-1.
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