Octapolis
Muğla · Archaeological site
Catalogue label
- Type
- Ancient city
- Kind
- Archaeological site
- Province / district
- Muğla
- Elevation
- 286 m
- Wikidata
- Q6004039
About
Octapolis or Oktapolis (Ancient Greek: Ὀκτάπολις) was a city of ancient Caria or Lycia. Per the Stadiasmus Patarensis it included the town of Lyrnai as one of eight constituent settlements implied by the name "8-city". It is noted by Ptolemy.
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Location
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