Ancient City of Keramos and Kurşunlu Yapı

Place

Ancient City of Keramos and Kurşunlu Yapı is located in the [Milas](/en/district/mugla/milas) district of [Muğla](/en/province/mugla), set within a distinctive landscape that can be explored via the [Culture Map](/en/harita?q=Ancient%20City%20of%20Keramos).

Time

With archaeological and historical layers stretching across millennia, the site reveals the long-term evolution of urban life, sacred traditions, and trade connections across the Aegean world.

Community

Everyday life in and around Milas maintains living ties with agricultural traditions, local craftsmanship, and seasonal culinary heritage that bridge the past with the present.

Today

Today, Ancient City of Keramos and Kurşunlu Yapı stands as a protected heritage destination, welcoming travelers who seek to experience the enduring spirit and layered memory of Western Anatolia.

Narratives that include this place

• From Iasos Fish Market Museum to Keramos Kurşunlu Yapı and Mobolla Chimneyed Mansions: Maritime Walls, Massive Ashlar Masonry, and Muğla Chimneys
• Construction of Iasos Maritime Walls and Roman Fish Market Monument (350 BCE)

Periods

• Ionia & Aeolis
• Hellenistic era
• Roman era
• The Aegean today

Regional context

Southern Aegean

Research sources

• Iasos (Kıyıkışlacık) Deniz Surları, Balık Pazarı ve Keramos (Ören) Kurşunlu Yapısı
• Mobolla (Masa Dağı Asar Kalesi), Saburhane Taş Evleri ve Muğla Bacalı Mimari

District guide

Milas

Province guide

Muğla