On the Excavations of the Zeus Temple of Alabanda

Abstract

The ancient city of Alabanda stands on the northern slope of the Gokbel Mountain, about 7 km west of Cine (ancient Marsyas valley), province of Aydin, in the village of Doganyurt, locality of Araphisar. The first excavations at Alabanda date from the early 20th century. It was a time when Osman Hamdi Bey was carrying out excavations at the sanctuary of Hekate Lagina. On his way to Lagina he visited Alabanda and suggested that his younger brother Halil Ethem Bey should start archaeological res...