MİLAS
Milas of Muğla city, is a tourism borough,
which is valuable to see with its beaches,
lakes, antic cities, Turkish and Islamic
pieces of arts.
History
One
of the most important cities of Karya, antic
Mylasa, has taken its name from Mylasos, who
is coming from the Aiolos generation, who is
the reign of winds and resides within Aiolia
Island in Mediterranean according to
mythology. "asa" suffix of Mylasa name, is
showing that Milas is founded at very ancient
times (3.000 B. C.).
Alexander the
Great, who had begun his Asia expedition on
334 B.C., had conquered South - West Anatolia
and of course Milas, and just after conquer he
had given his conquered lands to Karya Queen
Ada.
Mylasa had
arbitrated to a class contradiction with the
request of Roman Emperor, Macmilius, on 143 B.
C., and after this date, become the center of
Roman Governors leading courts. During
Byzantium period, Milas become bishop center,
then conquered by Seljukian, Menteşeoğulları
and Ottomans.
Climate
Milas, which is at south west of our country,
is surrounded by Bodrum - Mandalya Bay, Lake
Bafa and Gökova Bay. As a result of this, it
has a long coastal line. Temperature rarely
decreases under 0 C in Milas, where summers
are passing hot and dry, and winters are warm
and rainy.
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