Knidos

Four inscriptions made of marble and limestone from the Umayyad period have been unearthed during the archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Knidos in the western province of Muğla's Datça district.

The excavations in the ancient city of Knidos, located in the Datça district of the southwestern province of Muğla, have unearthed five marble statue heads, one of which is female. The findings, approximately 2,000-years-old, date back to the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

Known for its special location at the junction of the Aegean and Mediterranean seas, the ancient city of Knidos, whose foundation in Datça district of the western province of Muğla dates back 4,000 years, Knidos started welcoming its visitors again as of June 1 following a reopening after COVID-19-related restrictions were loosened.

Known for its special location at the junction of the Aegean and the Mediterranean regions and had been home to many famous scientists in the past, the 2,600-year-old Knidos ancient city in Datça will again take its visitors on a history journey.

Archaeological excavations in the 2,600-year-old ancient city of Knidos in the western province of Muğla's Datça district have unearthed new structures. 

Excavations in the garden of a 19th-century Greek church in the western province of Mu?la's Datça district have unearthed a grave, human skull and pieces of bone. 

The church, situated in the H?z?r?ah neighborhood six kilometers from the district center, has undergone recent restoration as part of a project backed by Datça Municipality. 

The Lion and Demeter of Knidos, which were unearthed in the ancient city of Knidos in Datça, are on display at the British Museum.

Miranda Kerr visited the Turkish resort town of Datça a few days ago, stopping by the tiny town as part of her yacht trip. 

The 32-year-old model was travelling with her friends and sister when she visited Datça, a district of Mu?la province that lies on the shores of Aegean Sea.