3,000-year-old Kaunos Ancient City reveals secrets of past civilizations in Mugla
A general view of the ancient city of Kaunos in the Koycegiz district of Mugla, Turkiye, on May 6, 2026. Excavation work in the 3,000-year-old ancient city, which began in 1966, has been continuing uninterrupted for 60 years, revealing rock tombs, a 5,000-capacity theater, and structures from the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods.
MUGLA, TURKIYE - MAY 6: A general view of the ancient city of Kaunos in the Koycegiz district of Mugla, Turkiye, on May 6, 2026. Excavation work in the 3,000-year-old ancient city, which began in 1966, has been continuing uninterrupted for 60 years, revealing rock tombs, a 5,000-capacity theater, and structures from the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods.
MUGLA, TURKIYE - MAY 6: A general view of the ancient city of Kaunos in the Koycegiz district of Mugla, Turkiye, on May 6, 2026. Excavation work in the 3,000-year-old ancient city, which began in 1966, has been continuing uninterrupted for 60 years, revealing rock tombs, a 5,000-capacity theater, and structures from the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods.
MUGLA, TURKIYE - MAY 6: A general view of the ancient city of Kaunos in the Koycegiz district of Mugla, Turkiye, on May 6, 2026. Excavation work in the 3,000-year-old ancient city, which began in 1966, has been continuing uninterrupted for 60 years, revealing rock tombs, a 5,000-capacity theater, and structures from the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods.
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MUGLA, TURKIYE - MAY 6: A general view of the ancient city of Kaunos in the Koycegiz district of Mugla, Turkiye, on May 6, 2026. Excavation work in the 3,000-year-old ancient city, which began in 1966, has been continuing uninterrupted for 60 years, revealing rock tombs, a 5,000-capacity theater, and structures from the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods.
MUGLA, TURKIYE - MAY 6: A general view of the ancient city of Kaunos in the Koycegiz district of Mugla, Turkiye, on May 6, 2026. Excavation work in the 3,000-year-old ancient city, which began in 1966, has been continuing uninterrupted for 60 years, revealing rock tombs, a 5,000-capacity theater, and structures from the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods.
MUGLA, TURKIYE - MAY 6: A general view of the ancient city of Kaunos in the Koycegiz district of Mugla, Turkiye, on May 6, 2026. Excavation work in the 3,000-year-old ancient city, which began in 1966, has been continuing uninterrupted for 60 years, revealing rock tombs, a 5,000-capacity theater, and structures from the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods.
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MUGLA, TURKIYE - MAY 6: A general view of the ancient city of Kaunos in the Koycegiz district of Mugla, Turkiye, on May 6, 2026. Excavation work in the 3,000-year-old ancient city, which began in 1966, has been continuing uninterrupted for 60 years, revealing rock tombs, a 5,000-capacity theater, and structures from the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods.
MUGLA, TURKIYE - MAY 6: A general view of the ancient city of Kaunos in the Koycegiz district of Mugla, Turkiye, on May 6, 2026. Excavation work in the 3,000-year-old ancient city, which began in 1966, has been continuing uninterrupted for 60 years, revealing rock tombs, a 5,000-capacity theater, and structures from the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods.
MUGLA, TURKIYE - MAY 6: A general view of the ancient city of Kaunos in the Koycegiz district of Mugla, Turkiye, on May 6, 2026. Excavation work in the 3,000-year-old ancient city, which began in 1966, has been continuing uninterrupted for 60 years, revealing rock tombs, a 5,000-capacity theater, and structures from the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods.
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