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{{Short description|Ancient city in Turkey}}
{{Other uses|Eunomus (disambiguation){{!}}Eunomus}}
{{Infobox ancient site
  |name = Euromus
  |native_name = Εὔρωμος {{in lang|el}}
  |alternate_name = Eunomus, Eunomos, Kyromus, Hyromus
  |image = The Temple of Zeus Lepsinos at Euromus.jpg
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  |caption = The Temple of Zeus Lepsinos at Euromus
  |map_type = Turkey
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  |map_size = 270
  |coordinates = {{coord|37|22|27|N|27|40|31|E|display=inline,title}}
  |location = Kızılcakuyu, [[Muğla Province]], [[Turkey]]
  |region = [[Caria]]
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'''Euromus''' or '''Euromos''' ({{langx|grc|Εὔρωμος and Εὔροωμος}})<ref>[http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0064%3Aalphabetic+letter%3DE%3Aentry+group%3D6%3Aentry%3Deuromus-geo Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854), William Smith, Euromus]</ref> &ndash; also, '''Europus''' or '''Europos''' (Εὐρωπός), '''Eunomus''' or '''Eunomos''' (Εὔνωμος), '''Philippi''' or '''Philippoi''' (Φίλιπποι);<ref>{{Cite Barrington|61}}</ref> earlier '''Kyromus''' and '''Hyromus''' &ndash; was an ancient city in [[Caria]], [[Anatolia]]; the ruins are approximately 4&nbsp;km southeast of [[Selimiye (Milas)|Selimiye]] and 12&nbsp;km northwest of [[Milas]] (the ancient ''Mylasa''), [[Muğla Province]], [[Turkey]]. It was situated at the foot of [[Mount Grium]], which runs parallel to [[Mount Latmus]], and was built by one Euromus, a son of Idris, a Carian.<ref>{{Cite Strabo|xiii. pp. 636, 658}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Stephanus|''sub voce'' Εὔροωμος}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Polybius|17.2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Livy|32.33, 33.30, 45.25}}</ref>

== History ==
Probably dating from the 6th century BC,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bodrumpages.com/English/iasos.html|title=Iasos - today it is called Kiyikislacik|website=bodrumpages.com}}</ref> Euromus was a member of the [[Chrysaorian League]] during [[Seleucid Empire|Seleucid]] times. Euromus also minted its own coins from the 2nd century&nbsp;BCE to the 2nd century&nbsp;CE. Under the Roman dominion Euromus belonged to the [[conventus]] of [[Alabanda]].<ref>{{Cite Pliny|5.28}}</ref>

The ruins contain numerous interesting buildings, the most outstanding of which is the temple of [[Zeus|Zeus Lepsinos]] from the reign of Emperor [[Hadrian]].<ref>[https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/2-400-year-old-tomb-found-in-southwestern-province-177566 2,400-year-old tomb found in southwestern province]</ref>

=== Archaeology ===
Archaeologists have found terra cotta shards indicating that the temple site had its origins back at least to the 6th century BC.  The temple is one of the best preserved classical temples in Turkey: sixteen columns remain standing and most of the columns are inscribed in honour of the citizen who commissioned their construction. Carian rock-cut tombs are also found at Euromus.

In July 2021, archaeologists led by Abuzer Kızıl have announced the discovery of two 2,500-year-old [[marble]] statues and an [[Epigraphy|inscription]] during excavations at the Temple of Zeus Lepsynos. According to Abuzer Kızıl, one of the statues was naked while other was wearing armor made of leather and a short skirt. Both of the statues were depicted with a lion in their hands.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gershon|first=Livia|title=Archaeologists in Turkey Unearth 2,500-Year-Old Temple of Aphrodite|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2500-year-old-temple-aphrodite-found-turkey-180976694/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Smithsonian Magazine|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Two Statues and an Inscription Discovered in Turkey - Archaeology Magazine|url=https://www.archaeology.org/news/9849-210714-turkey-euromos-statues|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.archaeology.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=2,500-year-old statues, inscription unearthed in western Turkey|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/culture/2-500-year-old-statues-inscription-unearthed-in-western-turkey/2301173|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.aa.com.tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=2,500-year-old statues, inscription unearthed in western Turkey|url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/2-500-year-old-statues-inscription-unearthed-in-western-turkey-166256|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Hürriyet Daily News|language=en}}</ref>

==Gallery==
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File:Temple of Zeus (49602783458).jpg|Side view of the Temple of Zeus
File:Temple of Zeus (49393622422).jpg|Front view of the Temple of Zeus
</gallery>

==References==
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{{DGRG|title=Euromus}}
*Blue Guide, Turkey, The Aegean and Mediterranean Coasts ({{ISBN|0-393-30489-2}}), pp.&nbsp;321–3

{{Former settlements in Turkey}}
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[[Category:Archaeological sites in the Aegean region]]
[[Category:Populated places in ancient Caria]]
[[Category:Ruins in Turkey]]
[[Category:Former populated places in Turkey]]
[[Category:Geography of Muğla Province]]
[[Category:History of Muğla Province]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Muğla Province]]
[[Category:Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Turkey]]
[[Category:Milas District]]
[[Category:Temples of Zeus]]


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