Hydai

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Hydai or Kydai was a town of ancient Caria. Its name does not appear in ancient authors, but is inferred from epigraphic evidence; its demonym was Hydaieis (Ancient Greek : Ὑδαιεῖς) or Kydaieis (Κυδαιεῖς). [1] It was a polis (city-state) and a member of the Delian League. [1]

Its site is located near Damlarboğaz, Asiatic Turkey. [2] [3] It has been partially excavated and some of the artifacts are displayed at the Milas Museum.

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References

  1. 1 2 Mogens Herman Hansen & Thomas Heine Nielsen (2004). "Karia". An inventory of archaic and classical poleis. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 1116–1117. ISBN   0-19-814099-1.
  2. Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World . Princeton University Press. p. 61, and directory notes accompanying. ISBN   978-0-691-03169-9.
  3. Lund University. Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire.

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