Iasos

Iasos

Ἰασός or Ἰασσός (in Greek)
The hill with the acropolis, the bouleuterion (center) and a Hellenistic tower (right) near the agora of Iasos.
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Alternative name	Iassos
Location	Kıyıkışlacık, Muğla Province, Turkey
Region	Caria
Coordinates	37°16′40″N 27°35′11″E / 37.27778°N 27.58639°E / 37.27778; 27.58639
Type	Settlement

Iasos or Iassos (/ˈaɪəˌsɒs/; Greek: Ἰασός Iasós or Ἰασσός Iassós), also in Latinized form Iasus or Iassus (/ˈaɪəsəs/), was a Greek city in ancient Caria located on the Gulf of Iasos (now called the Gulf of Güllük), opposite the modern town of Güllük, Turkey. It was originally on an island, but is now connected to the mainland. It is located in the Milas district of Muğla Province, Turkey, near the Alevi village of Kıyıkışlacık, about 31 km from the center of Milas.