Caria

Caria was a special place in western Anatolia, near the coast. It stretched from the middle of Ionia south to Lycia and east to Phrygia. The people who lived there were called the Carians.

The Carians were very good at seafaring. They spoke their own language, called Carian. Long ago, a writer named Herodotus told stories about them. He said they were related to the Mysians and the Lydians.

One of the most famous places in Caria was Halicarnassus. There, people built a huge and beautiful tomb for a leader named Mausolus. This tomb, called the Mausoleum, became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Caria had many towns along the coast and inland. Some of these towns were Didyma, Iassus, Bargylia, Myndus, and Alabanda. People loved to visit these places and see the old buildings and statues.

Today, people can still see some of the old buildings from Caria. In Euromus, archaeologists found very old marble statues that were about 2,500 years old. These statues show how clever and artistic the people of Caria were long ago.

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