Myndus

Myndus
Μύνδος
Myndos' Rabbit Island in modern Gümüşlük
Shown within Turkey
LocationGümüşlük, Muğla Province, Turkey
RegionCaria
Coordinates37°3′11″N 27°14′0″E / 37.05306°N 27.23333°E / 37.05306; 27.23333

Myndus (/ˈmɪndəs/) or Myndos (Greek: Μύνδος) was an ancient Dorian colony of Troezen, on the coast of Caria in Asia Minor, (Turkey), sited on the Bodrum Peninsula, a few miles northwest of Halicarnassus. The site is now occupied by the modern village of Gümüşlük.

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