Iasos

Iasos
Ἰασός or Ἰασσός (in Greek)
The hill with the acropolis, the bouleuterion (center) and a Hellenistic tower (right) near the agora of Iasos.
Iasos is located in Turkey
Iasos
Shown within Turkey
Alternative nameIassos
LocationKıyıkışlacık, Muğla Province, Turkey
RegionCaria
Coordinates37°16′40″N 27°35′11″E / 37.27778°N 27.58639°E / 37.27778; 27.58639
TypeSettlement

Iasos or Iassos (/ˈəˌsɒs/; Greek: Ἰασός Iasós or Ἰασσός Iassós), also in Latinized form Iasus or Iassus (/ˈəsəs/), was a Greek city in ancient Caria located on the Gulf of Iasos (now called the Gulf of Güllük), opposite the modern town of Güllük, Turkey. It was originally on an island, but is now connected to the mainland. It is located in the Milas district of Muğla Province, Turkey, near the Alevi village of Kıyıkışlacık, about 31 km from the center of Milas.