Labraunda

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THE SITE How and Why to go there? Introduction Ancient authors about Labraunda The rediscovery of Labraunda The excavations The layout of the sanctuary A tour of the ruins The remains inside the Sanctuary Entrance area Andron B and C Terraces and the East Stoa Temple Terrace The remains outside the sanctuary Built Tomb Open-air Cult area Akropolis Stadion Sacred Way Spring Houses Tombs Other Fortresses Tetraconch Bath Bibliography Early Travellers Final Reports Preliminary Reports Papers, notes and other studies Preliminary Excavation Reports 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Website MapHow_and_Why_eng.htmlHow_and_Why_eng.htmlIntroduction_eng.htmlAncient_authors_about_Labraunda_eng.htmlAncient_authors_about_Labraunda_eng.htmlAncient_authors_about_Labraunda_eng.htmlRediscovery_of_Labraundra_eng.htmlRediscovery_of_Labraundra_eng.htmlExcavations_eng.htmlThe_layout_of_the_sanctuary_eng.htmlThe_layout_of_the_sanctuary_eng.htmlTour_of_the_ruins_eng.htmlTour_of_the_ruins_eng.htmlEntrance_area_eng.htmlAndron_B_C_Terraces_and_East_stoa_eng.htmlAndron_B_C_Terraces_and_East_stoa_eng.htmlAndron_B_C_Terraces_and_East_stoa_eng.htmlTemple_Terrace_eng.htmlBuilt_tomb_eng.htmlOpen_air_cult_area_eng.htmlOpen_air_cult_area_eng.htmlAkropolis_eng.htmlStadion_eng.htmlSpring_houses_eng.htmlTombs_eng.htmlOther_Fortresses_eng.htmlTetraconch_bath_eng.htmlBibliography_early_travellers_eng.htmlBibliography_final_reports_eng.htmlBibliography_preliminary_reports_eng.htmlBibliography_preliminary_reports_eng.htmlbibliography_other_eng.htmlbibliography_other_eng.htmlReport_2004_eng.htmlReport_2005_eng.htmlReport_2006_eng.htmlReport_2007_eng.htmlReport_2008_eng.htmlReport_2009_eng.htmlWebsite_map_eng.htmlshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2shapeimage_3_link_3shapeimage_3_link_4shapeimage_3_link_5shapeimage_3_link_6shapeimage_3_link_7shapeimage_3_link_8shapeimage_3_link_9shapeimage_3_link_10shapeimage_3_link_11shapeimage_3_link_12shapeimage_3_link_13shapeimage_3_link_14shapeimage_3_link_15shapeimage_3_link_16shapeimage_3_link_17shapeimage_3_link_18shapeimage_3_link_19shapeimage_3_link_20shapeimage_3_link_21shapeimage_3_link_22shapeimage_3_link_23shapeimage_3_link_24shapeimage_3_link_25shapeimage_3_link_26shapeimage_3_link_27shapeimage_3_link_28shapeimage_3_link_29shapeimage_3_link_30shapeimage_3_link_31shapeimage_3_link_32shapeimage_3_link_33shapeimage_3_link_34shapeimage_3_link_35shapeimage_3_link_36shapeimage_3_link_37shapeimage_3_link_38shapeimage_3_link_39shapeimage_3_link_40
 

    According to Strabo (ca. 63 BC – AD 21), a paved road of almost sixty stadia (ca. 10.6-11.6 km), called the Sacred Way, led from Labraunda to Mylasa. Aelian reported the length of the road as 70 stadia (ca. 12.4-13.5 km), which appears a little more correct. Much of this road has been destroyed but some parts are still preserved. One stretch up to 8 meters wide and about 200 meters long can best be seen going back towards Milas.   

Remains outside the sanctuary

The Sacred Way

A section of the Sacred Way near Labraunda.

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     It is situated to the left of the main road, only a few hundred metres from the entrance to the site. It is paved with large blocks of gneiss. This road, which in Strabo’s time was used for sacred processions, was in all probability originally constructed to make it possible to bring the large marble blocks for the buildings of Labraunda from the quarries west of Mylasa up to the site.

Map of the Sacred Way.

(J. Blid)