Olympos
About Olympos
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Near Olympos, located in the neighbouring village of Çıralı and about 200 meters above sea level, the eternal flames called the Chimaera may be seen issuing from the ground. The fuel source for the flames is natural gas, largely methane, seeping through cracks in the earth. The mythical Chimaera - or Chimera - was a savage beast who sprouted fire from its mouth.
In the Middle Ages, Venetians, Genoese and Rhodians built two fortresses along the coast, but by the 15th century Olympos had been abandoned. Today the site attracts tourists, not only for the artifacts that can still be found (though fragmentary and widely scattered), but also for its scenic landscapes supporting wild grapevines, flowering oleander, bay trees, figs and pines.
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On the sarcophagus and on a broken tablet, it was written that the sarcophagus was belonged to an Olymposian named Captain Eudemos who had sailed to Marmara and Black Sea and had a good reputation and had the honorary citizenship of Kalkhedon (in İstanbul today).
Just under the frame there was a relief of a boat resembling to sponge fishing boats "tirhandils" which do not exist today and at the bottom sternpost of the boat there was a relief of goddess Aphrodithe born in Mediterranean. One of the responsibilities of this goddess of love and beauty was to protect sailors. At right side of the frame the is an epitaph consisting of four lines, the translation and interpretation of which is written below:
"The ship is entered and anchored in the last port, for not to go out any more.
Because there is no more benefit from the wind nor from the daylight.
After leaving the morning twilight the Captain Eudomos,
Burried there his short-lived ship like a broken wave."
The archeological finds of the dig are being exhibited in Antalya Museum now.
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