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CHAPTER XXV.

EXCURSIONS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OE BUDRUM.

Route from Budrum to Myiidus (Gumischlu), description of the
site of Myiidus ; city walls ; remains of Hellenic and Byzantine
buildings ; fortified peninsula ; mole ; Myndus to Assarlik ;
Mediaeval Castle at Kadi Kalessi ; tombs at Assarlik ; Acro-
polis ; massive gateway and wall; ancient road from Assarlik
to Chifoot Kalessy ; reasons for considering Assarlik as the
ancient Syangela ; Strabo's notice of the tombs and fortresses of
the Leleges ; Chifoot Kalessy, the ancient Termera ; description
of the site ; Pasha Liman ; Tombs at Farillia; Boumeli-koi;
sarcophagus ; Hellenic remains at GUI; this site probably the
ancient Caryanda ; return to Budrum.

In the autumn of 1857, accompanied by Lieut.
Smith, I explored the northern shore of the
peninsula on which Budrum is situated. We com-
menced by an excursion to Gumischlu, the site of
the ancient Myndus, which is situated nearly
due west of Budrum, and at the distance of about
five hours from it. The road from Budrum to
Myndus traverses a succession of low rocky ridges,
formed by spurs thrown out from the high moun-
tain-range which runs through the Budrum penin-
sula from Djova westward to the sea. Between
those ridges are small fertile valleys running down