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Euromus
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Euromus or Euromos () – also, Europus or Europos (Εὐρωπός), Eunomus or Eunomos (Εὔνωμος), Philippi or Philippoi (Φίλιπποι); 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. It was situated at the foot of Mount Grium, which runs parallel to Mount Latmus, and was built by one Euromus, a son of Idris, a Carian.
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- Ancient site.name
- Euromus
- Ancient site.native_name
- Εὔρωμος
- Ancient site.alternate_name
- Eunomus, Eunomos, Kyromus, Hyromus
- Ancient site.image
- The Temple of Zeus Lepsinos at Euromus.jpg
- Ancient site.caption
- The Temple of Zeus Lepsinos at Euromus
- Ancient site.map_type
- Turkey
- Ancient site.map_size
- 270
- Ancient site.location
- Kızılcakuyu, Muğla Province, Turkey
- Ancient site.region
- Caria
- Ancient site.type
- Settlement
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- Euromus temple.JPG
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- Euromos
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Euromus or Euromos () – also, Europus or Europos (Εὐρωπός), Eunomus or Eunomos (Εὔνωμος), Philippi or Philippoi (Φίλιπποι); 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. It was situated at the foot of Mount Grium, which runs parallel to Mount Latmus, and was built by one Euromus, a son of Idris, a Carian.
== History == 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 BCE to the 2nd century CE. Under the Roman dominion Euromus belonged to the conventus of Alabanda.
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