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Europe:Turkey :If Europe and Asia come together in Turkey, both physically and culturally, they also part there. The continents are divided within Turkey by the Bosporus Strait, which likewise divides Istanbul, the country’s largest city.

bodrum.jpg (23109 bytes)According to Heredotos, who is a member of Halikarnassos people, city was first settled by Dor collonists and one of a submember of Dor pact. The six city representatives were meeting in Knidos Apollon Temple. The real people of this region was Karians and Leleks. The Rome Theatre, near the highway passing by the city, was almost restored by Prof. Serdaroglu.
In ancient terms the Maussolleion, which was made for Artemisia; the wife of Maussollos, was one of the seven miracles of the world. Both of Maussollos and Artemisia's statues are now in British Museum. The other remnants are being exhibited in Bodrum Museum.
In Bodrum; there is also a museum in which ancient times' foundlings are being exhibited. This museum is a Turkish navigation museum in reality.



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