Kaunos

Also known as Caunus

thumb|Kaunos Ruins. thumb|Columns from the site thumb|Residential Quarter Kaunos (Carian: Kbid; Lycian: Xbide; Ancient Greek: ; ) was a city of ancient Caria in Anatolia, a few kilometres west of the modern town of Dalyan, Muğla Province, Turkey.

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Place details

Locality: Ortaca
Region: Muğla
Country: Türkiye
Population: 0

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Key facts

Ancient site.name: Kaunos
Ancient site.native_name: Καῦνος
Ancient site.image: File:DALYAN-KAUNOS_-_panoramio.jpg
Ancient site.caption: Kaunos Theater
Ancient site.map_type: Turkey
Ancient site.map_size: 270
Ancient site.location: Dalyan, Muğla Province, Turkey
Ancient site.region: Caria
Ancient site.type: Settlement
Ancient site.built: 10th century BC
Ancient site.abandoned: 15th century AD
Ancient site.occupants: Protogenes, Zeno
Ancient site.condition: Ruined
Ancient site.ownership: Public
Ancient site.public_access: Yes
Ancient site.website: Kaunos Archaeological Site

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.muze.gov.tr/kaunos-en
Image: DALYAN-KAUNOS - panoramio.jpg

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Commons category: Kaunos
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Article

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Contents

Name
Mythology
Origins
History
First Persian rule
Greek influences
Second Persian rule
Hellenistic period and Roman rule
Byzantine era
Decline of Kaunos
Ecclesiastical history
Titular see
Main archeological sites
Notable people
Notes
Sources
External links

The Calbys river (now known as the Dalyan river) was the border between Caria and Lycia. Initially Kaunos was a separate state; then it became a part of Caria and later still of Lycia.