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Uranium (Caria)

Ancient city · Turkey

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
—
Population
—
Coordinates
37.043, 27.861
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Why it was abandoned

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Detected automatically from the text: Uranium or Ouranion was a town of ancient Caria, on the Bodrum Peninsula.

History

Uranium or Ouranion was a town of ancient Caria, on the Bodrum Peninsula. Uranium was a polis (city-state) and a member of the Delian League. Uranium appears in the Athenian tribute lists and paid an annual tribute of 17 drachmae, 1 obol.

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