Triopium or Triopion and Triopia () was a town on the coast of
ancient Caria
Caria (; from Greek: Καρία, ''Karia''; ) was a region of western Anatolia extending along the coast from mid- Ionia ( Mycale) south to Lycia and east to Phrygia. The Carians were described by Herodotus as being Anatolian mainlanders ...
, near ancient
Cnidus
Knidos or Cnidus (; , , , Knídos) was a Ancient Greece, Greek city in ancient Caria and part of the Dorian Hexapolis, in south-western Asia Minor, modern-day Turkey. It was situated on the Datça peninsula, which forms the southern side of the ...
.
[ According to ancient writers ]Triopas
In Greek mythology, Triopas () or Triops (; , gen.: Τρίοπος) was the name of several characters whose relations are unclear.
* Triopas, king of Argos and son of Phorbas. His daughter was Messene.
* Triopas, king of Thessaly, and son of Po ...
was the founder of the city, and took its name after him.
At Triopium there was a temple
A temple (from the Latin ) is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. By convention, the specially built places of worship of some religions are commonly called "temples" in Engli ...
of Apollo
Apollo is one of the Twelve Olympians, Olympian deities in Ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek and Ancient Roman religion, Roman religion and Greek mythology, Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, mu ...
. The temple was built with common expenses from the Greek cities of the region.
Its site is located near Kumyer, Asiatic Turkey.
References
Former populated places in Turkey
Greek colonies in Caria
{{AncientCaria-geo-stub