Latmus

Latmus or Latmos (Ancient Greek: Λάτμος) was a town of ancient Caria. It was a polis (city-state) and a member of the Delian League.

Strabo writes that it was also known as "Heracleia below Latmus" (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλεια ἡ ὑπὸ Λάτμῳ).,

Its site is located near Heraclea ad Latmum, Asiatic Turkey.

Key facts

Type: polis, archaeological site, human settlement

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Coordinates: 37.502300, 27.538600Open in Google Maps

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Sources

The text on this page comes from: Latmus (town) (en.wikipedia.org), as of 24 March 2026

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