Lagina

37.37861111111128.039444444444Koordinaten: 37 ° 23 ' N, 28 ° 2' O

Lagina was an ancient city in Caria, who had an important sanctuary of Hecate, today in Turgutreis, 15 kilometers northwest of Yatağan ( Muğla Province (Turkey) ).

Lagina belonged to the territory of Stratonikeia, with which it was connected by a processional. The temple probably dates from the 2nd century BC 34 relief panels of the entablature frieze are now in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum.

Hekataion

The temple of Hecate, who still at times Strabo (XIV 2, 25 ) was very famous, got up in a spacious, surrounded by Doric colonnades sacred area ( temenos ). The relatively small pseudodipteros of 8 x 11 columns resting on a 5-point Krepis. The only almost 7 x 8 meter cella was an almost 6 meters deep porch, the pronaos, upstream of the Ante pillars one capital is obtained. The pillars of the colonnade, peristasis, stood on Attic bases with foisted plinths. The capitals of the Corinthian order and folgtem peristasis were the normal type. The 68 cm high architrave had a astragalgesäumte festoon bulb at the bottom. Outer and inner sides were decorated with two fascia. It was followed by the 93 cm relatively high frieze. From the frieze of 34 plates with more than 200 figures shown are known. It is the last figure frieze, which was installed in Asia Minor at a temple. Amongst other applications, a contract - or peace treaty between the Romans and the Greeks of Asia Minor or peoples dar. cornices, Sima and gables are not obtained.

An Ante forehead and cella wall two inscriptions have been attached. In the inscription on the cella wall is a Senatus Consultum from the year 81 BC It covered include contract renewals between Rome and Stratonikeia and the presentation of asylia to the Hekateheiligtum by Rome. The inscription on the Ante is a people decision. Alluded to what historical events in the People's decision is not to clarify with any degree of certainty.

The temple was probably built in two phases. The first in the last third of the 2nd century BC, the second by 80 BC