http://www.infamydc.com Hotel , hotels , Istanbul , Antalya , Alanya , Bodrum , Side , cheap hotels , turkey guide , travel world Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:00:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Although first fortified in the Hellenistic period following the area's conquest by Alexander the Great, the castle rock was likely inhabited under the Hittites and the Persian Empire.[6] Finds in the nearby Kadrini cave indicate occupation during the Paleolithic era as far back as 20,000 BC. A Phoenician language tablet ... http://www.infamydc.com/alanya-otelleri/ Bodrum Castle The first recorded settlers in Bodrum region were the Carians and the harbor area was colonized by Dorian Greeks as of the 7th century BC and the city later fell under Persian rule. It was the nominal capital city of the satrapy of Caria. Its location ensured the city ... http://www.infamydc.com/bodrum-history/