Beçin Castle — Chapel North Wing (Milas)

Why it mattersKey Iron Age fortified culture fortress with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 120 m elevation.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 600 BCE

Period

Iron Age to Classical (700 BCE–300 CE)

Culture

Iron Age fortified culture

Purpose

Fortified citadel and control point

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 600 BCE

   Initial construction / foundation

2. c. 923 BCE

   Major refurbishment / second phase

3. 1912

   Modern rediscovery and excavation

• Principal Monument

  structure

  Principal Monument at Beçin Castle — Chapel North Wing (Milas) — structure with stratified deposits

  37.2779° N · 27.7924° E

• Ancillary Complex

  complex

  Ancillary Complex at Beçin Castle — Chapel North Wing (Milas) — complex with stratified deposits

  37.2799° N · 27.7895° E

• Outlier Feature

  outlier

  Outlier Feature at Beçin Castle — Chapel North Wing (Milas) — outlier with stratified deposits

  37.2800° N · 27.7921° E

• Reservoir/Cistern

  hydraulic

  Reservoir/Cistern at Beçin Castle — Chapel North Wing (Milas) — hydraulic with stratified deposits

  37.2810° N · 27.7902° E