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 Loryma
archaic city is located on Karaburun, close to
Taşlıca, Bozukkale. Transportation is provided
via sea until Bozukkale harbor, after that a
climbing for more than one hour is needed to the
ruins. It is an important center among the
cities cross Rhodes in 4th century BC. In the
archaic city, which has a big gulf, scientific
surface researches have been commenced in 1995
under the direction of the German Archeologist
Dr. Winferd Held. Loryma, which is a small city,
has been established in 7th century BC. It is
surrounded with a two - stage wall dated to the
Archaic and Classical periods. In the upper part
of the city, lies the acropolis, which is also
surrounded by a two - stage wall. The three
cisterns above the acropolis and the base ruins
belonging to a single building show that this
area was used as shelter in case of danger. The
narrow and long harbor fort controls the
entrance of the gulf. The dwellings of Loryma
are on terraces carefully made on the slope.
"Artemis Sotaria" holy area is located in the
plain that is in west of the city. In west of
the gulf, the necropolis area longing towards
north is beside the temple. In the plain that is
in the south of the necropolis, Apollo holy area
is located. Furthermore, the existence of an
altar devoted to Zeus Atabyrios, the Rhodes God
is known. This information shows that the city,
which is at a strategic point in terms of the
defense of Rhodes, was under the control of
Rhodes. Three churches and many houses was built
on Loryma acropolis, which was a navy base and
gun storage in Byzantine Period, by using also
the archaic period materials. The city has been
completely left after the Arabic invasion in 7th
century AD. |
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