TOUR
Mehmet Çuhadar

ANTIQUE HALICARNASSUS

06th November 2022, at 14:00

Halicarnassus is one of the most important antique cities where old ruins have remained underground. This is due to the fact that life continued in the same region for centuries, building cities on top of each other. Bodrum hosts the oldest original ancient theaters of Anatolia; the 2350-year-old Myndos Gate mentioned in Alexander the Great’s famous siege of Halicarnassus; the newly excavated city walls; the Mausoleum, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world; the Temple of Mars; the many Roman uncovered mosaics and the unexcavated ancient stadium. On our walking tour, we will explore the important known and unknown structures of ancient Halicarnassus with Archaeologist Mehmet Çuhadar.

Meeting place and time: Myndos Gate 10:00, duration: 3 hours
* Participation is limited to 25 people. Registration 0532 273 04 89

MEHMET ÇUHADAR (1949, Kahramanmaraş)
Mehmet Çuhadar graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Language, History and Geography, Classical Archeology Department and served in Konya Archeology Museum and Bodrum Underwater Archeology Museum. He participated in archaeological excavations in the Muğla region since his student years and also worked as a government representative on behalf of the Ministry of Culture in a number of foreign led excavations. Mehmet Çuhadar gave numerous conferences on Turkey's Cultural Heritage, Faith Tourism in Turkey, Underwater Archeology in Bodrum, Caria Culture, Herodotus and Tourism. In 1997 Çuhadar received from the Association of Tourism Writers "The Best Guide" award for his services in the industry. He also wrote books on Cappadocia Regions, and published maps highlighting Turkey's historical, archaeological and cultural values.