Alinda
Sign in to savethumb|Ancient cities of Caria|alt=Map of ancient cities of Caria Alinda () was an inland city and bishopric in ancient Caria, in Asia Minor (Anatolia). Modern scholars identify Alinda with the Hellenistic foundation of Alexandria ad Latmum (Ἀλεξάνδρεια πρὸς τῷ Λάτμῳ) noted by Stephanus of Byzantium.
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Alinda
- Ancient site.native_name
- Ἄλινδα
- Ancient site.image
- Alinda Agora.JPG
- Ancient site.caption
- Agora of Alinda
- Ancient site.map_type
- Turkey
- Ancient site.location
- Near Karpuzlu, Aydın Province, Turkey
- Ancient site.region
- Caria
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- polis
- Named after
- Alexander the Great
- Country
- Turkey
- Located in
- Karpuzlu
- Image
- Alinda Aquaeduct.JPG
Show 3 more facts
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- Commons category
- Alinda
- located in/on physical feature
- Aegean Region
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Location and remains
- History
- Ecclesiastical history
- Residential Bishops
- Titular Bishopric
- See also
- References
- Sources and external links
thumb|Ancient cities of Caria|alt=Map of ancient cities of Caria Alinda () was an inland city and bishopric in ancient Caria, in Asia Minor (Anatolia). Modern scholars identify Alinda with the Hellenistic foundation of Alexandria ad Latmum (Ἀλεξάνδρεια πρὸς τῷ Λάτμῳ) noted by Stephanus of Byzantium.
== Location and remains == It is situated near Demircideresi, on a hilltop which commands the modern-day town of Karpuzlu, Aydın Province, in western Turkey, and overlooks a fertile plain.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Alinda” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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