Caria was conquered by Alexander III of Macedon in 334 BC with the help of the former queen of the land Ada of Caria who had been dethroned by the Persian Empire and actively helped …

Caria, ancient district of southwestern Anatolia. One of the most thoroughly Hellenized districts, its territory included Greek cities along its Aegean shore and a mountainous interior bounded by …

Jan 25, 2019 · Caria is the name given during ancient times to the southwestern region of Anatolia’s Aegean shore in Asia Minor, present-day Turkey. Caria’s neighbours included Ionia …

Caria is, like Greece, a country of mountains and valleys, poor in agricultural and other resources - in comparison with Egypt and Babylonia a backward country. Hilltops were fortified and there …

The Carians lived primarily in the region known as Caria, which encompassed the southwestern coast of Asia Minor, including the modern Turkish provinces of Muğla and Aydın.

What is Caria? Caria was a region of western Anatolia extending along the coast from mid- Ionia south to Lycia and east to Phrygia.

It is intersected by low mountain chains, running out far into the sea in long promontories, forming gulfs along the coast and inland valleys that were fertile and well-watered. The chief products …

Caria was a center of the Ionian revolt (c.499 BC) that was a prelude to the Persian Wars. Source for information on Caria: The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. dictionary.

Caria (/ˈkɛəriə/; from Greek: Καρία, Karia; Turkish: Karya) was a region of western Anatolia extending along the coast from mid- Ionia (Mycale) south to Lycia and east to Phrygia.

The Carians (/ ˈkɛəriənz /; Ancient Greek: Κᾶρες, Kares, plural of Κάρ, Kar[2]) were the ancient inhabitants of Caria in southwest Anatolia, who spoke the Carian language. It is not clear when …