Alabanda Archaeological Sitevisitor guide.

One of the Carian cities established upon Araphisar Village, 7 km from Çine in Aydın Province. According to Stephanus of Byzantium, King Kar gave this name to the city after his son Alabandros won a horse race. We learn from Strabo that Alabandans had great wealth, lived in luxury, and all girls in the city played the harp. In excavations by Halil Ethem Bey, foundations of two temples were uncovered. An important building in the city is the bouleuterion. Besides, sarcophagi seen densely to the east show the necropolis was located here. An aqueduct and theater are among visible structures. DOWNLOAD MUSEUM BROCHURE NEARBY MUSEUMS AYDIN ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM PRIENE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE DIDYMA APOLLO TEMPLE MILETUS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE KARACASU ETHNOGRAPHY MUSEUM MAGNESIA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE