Tymnos () was a town of the Rhodian Peraea in

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 ...

, located on the bay Thymnias, which formed its harbour. It was a member of the

Delian League The Delian League was a confederacy of Polis, Greek city-states, numbering between 150 and 330, founded in 478 BC under the leadership (hegemony) of Classical Athens, Athens, whose purpose was to continue fighting the Achaemenid Empire, Persian ...

. Its site is located near Bozburun, Asiatic Turkey.

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Populated places in ancient Caria Former populated places in Turkey Members of the Delian League Marmaris District History of Muğla Province {{Muğla-geo-stub