Magarsos (Magarsus) / Karataş - 21 September 2020 (Last update: 3 July 2026)

    The city was named after the Magarsia sisters of the Temple of Athena, where the Macedonian king, Alexander the Great, sacrificed an animal before going into war with the Persian king, Darius, in 333 BC (Hürriyet Daily News 2016). It is not clear when the city was built, but archaeologists tend to indicate the 5th century BC. Historical sources often link Magarsos to another Greek city - Mallos, whose location is yet to be discovered.

Magarsos theatre, 5th century BC;
capacity c. 4000 (Dervişoğlu 2016)

Landform (Google Earth) *

Board & sea *

Only theatre is easy to track *

Nice scenery *

Model of Magarsos theatre in new unit of 
Adana Museum. Photo: 2 July 2026 *

Through bushes to finally see this *

Socle with inscription *

First word reads: 'O DEMOS' *

Piece of architecture *

Tranquility *

Mask found at theatre and
displayed at Adana Museum *