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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 ... 7.3 5.8 3.6 2.0 1.8 1.0 2 ...
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]
It is situated in Marmaris district of Muğla Province on the southwestern coast of Turkey. [1] It covers an area of 33,350 ha (82,400 acres). [1] [2] Being as part of the""Mediterranean Forests" of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), it is one of the 200 ecological regions with global priority in terms of nature protection. It is in the ...
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.
Since the new king was only six years old, actual power rested with the regents - first Cleopatra I (180–178/7 BC) and then Eulaeus and Lenaeus (178/7–170 BC). These regents were more closely associated with the peaceful faction and, as a result, members of the warhawk faction seem to have begun to look to the young Ptolemy VIII as a ...