Halicarnassus: Quick Facts


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Bodrum, Turkey: Castle of St. Peter
Bodrum
Turkey
Caria
Caria
ancient district, Anatolia
Flag of Turkey featuring a red field with a white crescent moon and white five-pointed star.
Turkey
country, Asia and Europe
cave dwellings in Cappadocia
Anatolia
historical region, Asia
Roman Forum
ancient Rome
ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia

Key People

Herodotus, detail of a Roman herm probably copied from a Greek original of the first half of the 4th century bce; in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples.
Herodotus
Greek historian
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Dionysius of Halicarnassus
Greek historian
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Artemisia I
queen of Halicarnassus