Chalcetor orChalketor (Ancient Greek:Χαλκήτωρ) was a town ofancient Caria.Strabo says that the mountain range ofGrion is parallel toLatmus, and extends east from theMilesia through Caria toEuromus and the Chalcetores, that is, the people of Chalcetor.[1] In another passage, Strabo names the town Chalcetor,[2] which some writers have erroneously altered to Chalcetora.[3] It was a member of theDelian League.[4] The city united in the 2d century BC withEuromus, and later in asympolity withMylasa.[5]
In the city there was a temple ofApollo. Archaeologists have found tombs, sarcophagi, inscriptions and other findings.[5]
Its site is located nearKarakuyu,Muğla Province, inAsiatic Turkey.[6][7]
Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Chalcetor".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray. This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Chalcetor".Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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