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Alinda ancient city awaits discovery
Turkish Daily News ^ | Saturday, February 18, 2006

Posted on 02/18/2006 8:34:39 PM PST by SunkenCiv

Karpuzlu Mayor Hayretin Anmak announced that archeological excavations in the ancient city of Alinda are to be launched by Austria's Vienna University. The ancient city is located within the boundaries of today's town of Karpuzlu in the Aegean province of Aydın... Alinda was founded by the Carians on the slope of a mountain looking east over today's Karpuzlu town... Seven aqueduct arches -- called the "seven eyes" by the locals -- still grace the old site. Another of the city's important structures is its ancient theater, which is located in an olive-producing area. Additional buildings are expected to be identified during the excavation.

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Alinda ancient city awaits discovery

1 posted on 02/18/2006 8:34:40 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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Alinda is one of the towns on Hattusilis' march to the coast as described here:
In Search of the Trojan War In Search of the Trojan War
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2 posted on 02/18/2006 8:44:06 PM PST by SunkenCiv (It's a big planet. We're willing to share. They're not. Out they go.)
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3 posted on 02/18/2006 8:44:40 PM PST by SunkenCiv (It's a big planet. We're willing to share. They're not. Out they go.)
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In Search of the Real Troy
Saudi Aramco World | January/February 2005 Volume 56, Number 1 | Graham Chandler, Photographed by Ergun Cagata
Posted on 02/20/2005 5:33:23 PM EST by SunkenCiv
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Was There a Trojan War?
Archaeology | May/June 2004 | Manfred Korfmann
Posted on 07/30/2004 2:43:38 AM EDT by SunkenCiv
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Helen of Troy: Goddess, Princess, Whore
PRNewswire | Sep. 14, 2005 | Melanie Pope of Renault Communications
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Inscription in Carian and Greek
Anistoriton | 27 Dec. 1997 | (editors)
Posted on 07/17/2004 9:20:07 PM EDT by SunkenCiv
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4 posted on 02/18/2006 8:49:53 PM PST by SunkenCiv (It's a big planet. We're willing to share. They're not. Out they go.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Beautiful !!


5 posted on 02/18/2006 8:51:47 PM PST by Dustbunny (Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans)
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To: SunkenCiv

History bump.


6 posted on 02/18/2006 8:56:08 PM PST by blam
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