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Marmaris (Turkish pronunciation: ... It is not certain when Marmaris was founded but in the 6th century BC the site was known as Physkos ... 10.3 7.3 5.8 3.6 2.0 1.8 ...
Physcus or Physkos (Ancient Greek: Φύσκος) may refer to: Marmaris, a port in Turkey; Physca, a town of ancient Macedon, Greece; Tornadotus, a river in Iraq;
According to the writings of ancient Greek historian Herodotus, human presence in the cave (as well as the old city of Physkos, today called Marmaris), dates back to 3,000 BC. However, excavations carried out by the Municipality of Marmaris in 2007 extended this period to almost 12,000 years back. [2]
In the region between Köyceğiz and Marmaris, mammals, particularly the endangered species wild goat (Capra aegagrus), and bear, caracal, fox, squirrel, weasel, badger, wild boar and rabbit are also found. In the national park, 213 insect species, 35 fish species, 21 mammal species, 29 reptile species, 7 amphibian species and 112 bird species ...
Marmaris Castle is located in Marmaris, Turkey. [1] The castle was reconstructed by Suleiman the Magnificent during his expedition against Rhodes . [ 2 ] The fort is one of the few castles in Turkey that also possesses a museum.
Physca or Physka (Ancient Greek: Φύσκα), Physcae or Physkai (Φύσκαι), Physcas or Physkas (Φύσκας), [1] or Physcus or Physkos (Φύσκος), [2] was a town of ancient Macedonia. It was placed by Ptolemy in the district of Mygdonia , and by others in that of Eordaea .
[5] In a storm on 29 December 1999, the Russian oil tanker Volgoneft-248 broke in two in the Sea of Marmara, spilling more than 1,500 tonnes of oil into the water. [6] The main cities in Turkey, especially Istanbul, the largest city, are around the Marmara Sea, a small inland sea.
In Greek mythology, Physcus (Ancient Greek: Φύσκος Physkos) or Physcius, was a king of Locris [1] and son of Amphictyon and Chthonopatra [2] and father of Locrus. [3] In some accounts, however, he was called the grandson of Amphictyon through Aetolus , his predecessor to the throne.