Loryma
Loryma was an ancient town and episcopal see of ancient Caria, in Asia Minor. It is now listed as a titular see. Loryma was a fortified place with a port, close to Cape Cynossema, on the westernmost point of the Rhodian Chersonesus, in Caria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bozburun and Bozukkale.
Bozburun
Bozburun is a peninsula south of Marmaris on the coast of Lycia in Turkey. It's also the name of the village midway down. The population of the peninsula is roughly 20,000.
Loryma
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey
- Categories: ancient city, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Marmaris, Muğla Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Turkish—“Loryma” goes by many names.
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Loryma”
- Catalan: “Lorima”
- German: “Loryma”
- Italian: “Lorima”
- Russian: “Лорима”
- Turkish: “Loryma”
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