The Greeks made use of their myths to read and understand the world around them. They mixed their mythological tradition making use of their moral concepts and developed some supreme beings to praise. The life span of the gods organized the foundations for the comprehension of how to live a virtuous life. These myths were [...]
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Fethiye is situated on the border of Lycia and Caria and Telmessos was called in ancient times. The city was very visible and involved at the center of the prophecy of Apollo. That city life was rich and well-behaved during the Hellenistic and Roman period show the existing monuments. Today, most of the ancient ruins [...]
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The ancient city of Bodrum (Halicarnassos, Halicarnassus) is thought to have been founded around 1,000 BC by Dorian settlers from Greece. Later the city became part of the Hexapolic Union, referred to as the Dorian league. Based on Herodotus, however, it was expelled when a Halicarnassan contestant in a sporting contest insisted on keeping the [...]
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Torba, a modern village in the administrative area of the Municipality of Bodrum, location is significant, but small. This is a sand and pebble beaches, a number of modern hotels and a lot of runs fragrant grass grows in the wild. There are many memories of the past, well worth a visit. The superbly preserved [...]
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The Castle of St. Peter the Liberator of the Order of the Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Rhodes – to give it its full, comprehensive title – is Bodrum celebrated landmark. served over a period of six centuries as a garrison, has a compound encloses a small village, and also as a [...]
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