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Bodrum
BODRUM
It is said that Bodrum (Turkish for "underground vault" or "cellar") gets its name from the vaultlike ancient ruins that abound in the area. Originally it was called Halicarnassos by its first settlers, the Dorians from the Peloponnese (1000 b.c.e.). Bodrum was the birthplace of many famous Greek intellectuals, notably Herodotus (ca. 484–ca. 420 b.c.e.), who chronicled the struggle for control of the city's fortunes between Greece and Persia in his Histories. In 1402 the Knights of St. John came from Rhodes and built one of its most famous landmarks, the Castle of St. Peter. The peninsula was brought back into Ottoman rule in 1523 when Süleyman the Magnificent ousted the Knights of St. John from Rhodes, and consequently from Bodrum. Bodrum is part of the present-day Turkish Riviera and is known for its historic sites, clement weather, colorful jazz bars, idyllic whitewashed houses, marina and yachting facilities, and its resident artist community. Celebrated novelist Cevatsakir Kabaağaçlu immortalized the lore and legends of the local seafarers in a collection of short stories. The 2000 Turkish government census listed the urban population as 32,227 and 65,599 in outlying rural areas (97,826). A favorite vacation spot, the population varies greatly in the summer, with an annual number of visitors totaling 1.5 million between June and August. BibliographyEncyclopaedia of Islam, 2d edition. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1960. Republic of Turkey. "Prime Ministry State Institute of Statistics (SIS)." Available from <http://www.die.gov.tr/nufus_sayimi/2000Nufus_Kesin.htm>. Karen Pinto Updated by Maria F. Curtis |
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Pinto, Karen. "Bodrum." Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Pinto, Karen. "Bodrum." Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3424600577.html Pinto, Karen. "Bodrum." Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3424600577.html |
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Bodrum
Bodrum, Turkey Halicarnassus ‘Dungeon’ or ‘Cellar’, although this is entirely inappropriate. The name may have been changed to Bodrum when the Knights of St John arrived here at the beginning of the 15th century and built the Castle of St Peter. Halicarnassus was the site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus. Mausolus, King of Caria (377–353 bc), began the planning of a huge tomb for himself; its construction was undertaken by his widow, Artemisia, after his death. Mausolus has given us the word ‘mausoleum’ to describe any large and imposing place of burial.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bodrum." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bodrum." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bodrum.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Bodrum." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Bodrum.html |
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Bodrum
Bodrum , town (1990 pop. 20,931), Muğla prov., SW Turkey, on the Bodrum peninsula on the Aegean Sea coast. It was built on the ruins of the ancient city of Halicarnassus during the early 15th cent. A popular tourist resort, the town's notable landmark is a 15th cent. castle. It is also a center for underwater archaeology in the Mediterranean. |
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"Bodrum." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bodrum." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bodrum.html "Bodrum." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Bodrum.html |
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