Ἀλάβανδα (in Ancient Greek) | |
Alternative name | Antiochia of the Chrysaorians |
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Location | Doğanyurt, Aydın Province, Turkey |
Region | Caria |
Coordinates | 37°35′30″N 27°59′08″E / 37.59167°N 27.98556°E |
Type | Settlement |
Alabanda (Ancient Greek: Ἀλάβανδα) or Antiochia of the Chrysaorians was a city of ancient Caria, Anatolia, the site of which is near Doğanyurt, Çine, Aydın Province, Turkey.
The city is located in the saddle between two heights. The area is noted for its dark marble and for gemstones that resembled garnets. Stephanus of Byzantium claims that there were two cities named Alabanda (Alabandeus) in Caria, but no other ancient source corroborates this.