Castabus orKastabos (Ancient Greek:Κάσταβος) was a town ofancient Caria.[1]Diodorus saysHemithea was carried off byApollo and deified at Castabus.[2] The city came underRhodian control, as part of theRhodian Peraia, no later than 300 BC.[3] In 1960, anancient Greek sanctuary (1st century BC) dedicated to the demigodHemithea was discovered near the city by the British archaeologistsJ.M. Cook and W.H. Plommer.[3][4] The sanctuary consists of a temple, a theatre and numerous houses.[3] The theatre follows the common typical layout of Greek theatres, with a widekoilon (auditorium) and a small scene-building.[3]
Its site is located nearPazarlık,Asiatic Turkey.[1][5][6]
36°47′04″N28°09′24″E / 36.78458°N 28.15674°E /36.78458; 28.15674
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