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LYCIAN CITIES.
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are chiefly pastoral. In addition to several permanent villages,
Mentesha contains the towns of Meis (Castello Rosso), Levi-
sey, Marmarass, Tremala, Almalic with 1500 houses, and
Mogolla (ancient Alinda), the seat of government.
The authority of the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. of Moolla or Mogolla extends Mogolla.
over Lycia and the greater part of Caria, and the territory
which he governs contains many ancient sites, some of
which, in the interior, besides Myra, Patara, Telmessus, &c.,
on the coast, have recently been determined. Those pro
vinces, taken together, had a sea-coast of 6620 stadia. 1 A
few miles westward of the Dalomon Chai is the lake of
Kenygeeze or Yuvalaki Potamos ; and on the Kenygeeze,
which carries its waters into the sea, are the ruins of Caunus,
with an acropolis, a theatre, several temples, and the remains
of a port. 2
A little distance westward of the latter is the commodious Ancient
bay of Karagia-aghatch, probably the Panormus of the Caunii, 3
and beyond, the magnificent harbour of Marmarass, with the
ruins of Assayik (ancient Sanus) near its shores. 4 Some miles
north-eastward are the ruins of Cadyna, which contain a
temple, a palace, and a theatre at the foot of Mount Cragus ;
and there are also numerous inscriptions. 5 Further, and
nearly in the same direction, are the extensive remains of
Ketra, also of Oorloojak, Armotloo, Tremili, probably the site
of the ancient capital of the Termilae, 6 and finally those of
Araxa, near Orahu, in the valley of the Xanthus. 7 Descend
ing along the latter, southward, are the ruins of Koomgelai,
and a little lower, in a valley descending into it from the east,
those of Tlos, with a theatre, an acropolis, and several temples. 8
Below Xanthus, and near the village of Koonik, is the site of
the Temple of Latona; and on the opposite side of the valley
1 4900 stadia to Caria, and 1720 stadia to Lycia.—Strabo, lib. XIV.,
pp. 651,664.
2 Mr. Hoskyns's Survey of Caria and Lycia, &c.
8 Colonel Leake's Observations.
4 Mr. Hoskyns's Survey, &c. 5 Ibld -
6 Colonel Leake's Remarks.
7 Mr. Hoskyns's Survey. 8 ^id.