🏛️ Physkos-Stratonikeia
Hellenistic and Roman settlement in southwestern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Muğla Province, Türkiye, near the Aegean coast
- Dual-phase settlement: originally Hellenistic Physkos, refounded as Roman Stratonikeia
- Founded in the 3rd century BCE; remained active through late antiquity
- Archaeological remains include residential quarters, fortifications, and port infrastructure
Physkos-Stratonikeia is an ancient settlement located on the southwestern coast of Anatolia in present-day Muğla Province, Türkiye. The site documents continuity between Hellenistic and Roman periods, with evidence of habitation spanning from the 3rd century BCE through the early Byzantine era. The dual nomenclature reflects successive phases of urban development and political reorganization ...