Gumuskesen Monument

Ancient marble tomb hidden in a construction site.

Gümüşkesen is in the suburbs of Milas and I needed the satellite navigation to find it. It is near the road to Söke which passes Euromos antique city ruins. Gümüşkesen (“Silver-Cutting”) is a Rom...

Tomb not accessible at the moment

Unfortunately because of ongoing works to build a possible museum on this site, it is surrounded by metal fences and you can only get a glimpse of the tomb from outside the fence.

The father of Architecture

When I arrived at this monument and turned my head up, I was charmed by the design of the ceiling. I cannot find any word to describe you this masterpiece. You should see with your eyes. Among the tre...

Interesting site for a brief visit

If you happen to drive through Milas, which is perhaps half an hour away from Bodrum, the site is well worth a brief stop for those interested in antiquity. You can then drive on north to Ephesus or D...