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Important city-harbour of Caria. It had flourished even since the 3rd millenium BC. Iassos was one of the most considerable Minoan and Mycenaean settlements. It was a member of the Delian League. It was destroyed during the Peloponnesian War but was rebuilt, probably with the help of Cnidus. Iassos was favoured by Alexander the Great and queen Laodicea, who was of Seleucid origin. It was a significant trade centre connected to Miletus, Rhodes and the Dodecanese. During the Hellenistic and Roman... |
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Iassos (Antiquity), Fortifications |
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Iassos (Antiquity), Sanctuary of Zeus Megistos |
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The prohibition against icon veneration was the cornerstone of the religious policy of the Isaurian dynasty in the 8th century and of the Amorion dynasty in the 9th century, provoking intense conflict within the empire. Asia Minor, the then most important part of Byzantium, became the focal point of the Iconoclasm, where the supporters of the imperial iconoclastic policy, but also many iconophiles seeking for the restoration of the icons, developed their activity. |
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Lycian city on Bey Dağ. It formed a confederation with Akalissos and Korme. From the city the fortification walls, burials of the sarcophagus type as well as remains of domestic architecture are still preserved. Information on the civic institutions of the city is offered by inscriptions, both funerary and dedicatory. |
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