Amos (ancient city)

Amos
Ἄμος (in Greek)
Hisarburnu (in Turkish)
	The theatre of Amos, with the gulf of Marmaris in the background.
	Amos The location of Amos in South Caria
Location	Turunç, Muğla Province, Turkey.
Region	Caria
Coordinates	36°45′27.20″N 28°16′8.02″E / 36.7575556°N 28.2688944°E
Type	Deme-centre with acropolis, necropolis and scanty remains of a temple and a theatre.
History
Builder	Probably Doric Rhodians.
Material	Local stone in Ashlar, Polygonal, and Isodomic techniques.
Founded	Earliest findings dated to Classical times.
Abandoned	Probably in the Roman era.
Periods	Classical - Hellenistic
Cultures	Greek/Carian
Site notes
Condition	Maintained for visitation with paths leading to the main sights.
Public access	Yes

Amos (Ancient Greek: Ἄμος, possibly from ἄμμος "sandy") was a settlement (dēmē) of ancient Caria, located near the modern town of Turunç, Turkey.

History
The theatre of Amos, with the gulf of Marmaris in the background.
Amos The location of Amos in South Caria
Location	Turunç, Muğla Province, Turkey.
Region	Caria
Coordinates	36°45′27.20″N 28°16′8.02″E / 36.7575556°N 28.2688944°E / 36.7575556; 28.2688944
Type	Deme-centre with acropolis, necropolis and scanty remains of a temple and a theatre.
Builder	Probably Doric Rhodians.
Material	Local stone in Ashlar, Polygonal, and Isodomic techniques.
Founded	Earliest findings dated to Classical times.
Abandoned	Probably in the Roman era.
Periods	Classical - Hellenistic
Cultures	Greek/Carian
Site notes
Condition	Maintained for visitation with paths leading to the main sights.
Public access	Yes