Knidos / Datca
In the light of the archaeological data of the first builders of the ancient city of Knidos, the archeological data points to the Hellenistic and Roman settlement of the ancient ruins. Documentary director Tekin Gün, who conducted research on the ancient cities of Caria in 2014. It is believed that it was built in the 16th century and the settlements around it were inhabited uninterruptedly. Outside the city walls, approximately 7 km to the east. There is a Necropolis (mass grave) spread over a wide area in length.
Knidos;
It was also a very advanced city in science, architecture and art. Eudoxus, the great astronomer and mathematician of the history, the doctor Euryphon, the famous painter Polygnotos and the architect of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which is considered one of the seven wonders of the world, lived here. Doctor Euryphon and his students founded the second largest medical school of its time in Knidos. The sundial, developed by Eudoxus and the great invention of the period, can still be seen at the site today. The ancient Greek historian, geographer and philosopher writer Strabo of Amasya likens the city to a theater rising from the coast to the Acropolis. He mentions that buildings and private buildings were built on the peninsula that divides the inner and outer harbors into two, and buildings serving the community were built on the embankments formed on the slopes rising with a slight incline to the Acropolis in the city center over the inner harbor. It is seen that 4 main streets with a width of 10 meters extending in the east-west direction are located flat on the embankments, and the connection between the streets is provided by stairs and sloping steep streets.
The peninsula known as Deveboynu used to be an island. An artificial port was created on both sides by connecting the head part to the land. A channel was opened to be used in the transition to the filling area. The northern port was used for military purposes, there were round control towers on both sides and its mouth was closed with chains. The southern one of the control towers still stands today. The inner port in the south was the port where larger and commercial ships docked.
The ancient settlement of Knidos has two theaters, one with a capacity of 20,000 and the other with a capacity of 5,000. The small one to the south, near the commercial port. The big theater in the acropolis, on the other hand, could not reach today because its stones and marbles were taken (transported) by ships in the 19th century.
The most beautiful point of the ruins is the Temple of Aphrodite, which overlooks both harbours. The diameter of the temple with a round plan was 17 meters. The statue of Aphrodite was in the middle of the temple. Doors opened to the statue. Now only the pedestal of the statue is visible.
One of the interesting points of the ruins tour is the sundial that shows the seasons and time. At the top is the Temple of Apollo and the city rises towards it like a theater. The Corinthian Temple just above the Theater below was the work of the architect Stratos.
A church was built on the Doric temple, located on the terrace in the middle of the road leading to the Apollon temple, in the early Christian period.
Knidos;
It was also a very advanced city in science, architecture and art. Eudoxus, the great astronomer and mathematician of the history, the doctor Euryphon, the famous painter Polygnotos and the architect of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which is considered one of the seven wonders of the world, lived here. Doctor Euryphon and his students founded the second largest medical school of its time in Knidos. The sundial, developed by Eudoxus and the great invention of the period, can still be seen at the site today. The ancient Greek historian, geographer and philosopher writer Strabo of Amasya likens the city to a theater rising from the coast to the Acropolis. He mentions that buildings and private buildings were built on the peninsula that divides the inner and outer harbors into two, and buildings serving the community were built on the embankments formed on the slopes rising with a slight incline to the Acropolis in the city center over the inner harbor. It is seen that 4 main streets with a width of 10 meters extending in the east-west direction are located flat on the embankments, and the connection between the streets is provided by stairs and sloping steep streets.
The peninsula known as Deveboynu used to be an island. An artificial port was created on both sides by connecting the head part to the land. A channel was opened to be used in the transition to the filling area. The northern port was used for military purposes, there were round control towers on both sides and its mouth was closed with chains. The southern one of the control towers still stands today. The inner port in the south was the port where larger and commercial ships docked.
The ancient settlement of Knidos has two theaters, one with a capacity of 20,000 and the other with a capacity of 5,000. The small one to the south, near the commercial port. The big theater in the acropolis, on the other hand, could not reach today because its stones and marbles were taken (transported) by ships in the 19th century.
The most beautiful point of the ruins is the Temple of Aphrodite, which overlooks both harbours. The diameter of the temple with a round plan was 17 meters. The statue of Aphrodite was in the middle of the temple. Doors opened to the statue. Now only the pedestal of the statue is visible.
One of the interesting points of the ruins tour is the sundial that shows the seasons and time. At the top is the Temple of Apollo and the city rises towards it like a theater. The Corinthian Temple just above the Theater below was the work of the architect Stratos.
A church was built on the Doric temple, located on the terrace in the middle of the road leading to the Apollon temple, in the early Christian period.
