Kasolaba or Casolaba ( grc, Κασωλάβα) was a town of

ancient Caria Caria (; from Greek: Καρία, ''Karia''; tr, Karya) was a region of western Anatolia extending along the coast from mid-Ionia (Mycale) south to Lycia and east to Phrygia. The Ionian and Dorian Greeks colonized the west of it and joined the ...

. It was a member of the

Delian League The Delian League, founded in 478 BC, was an association of Greek city-states, numbering between 150 and 330, under the leadership of Athens, whose purpose was to continue fighting the Persian Empire after the Greek victory in the Battle of Pl ...

since it appears in tribute records of

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between the years 454/3 and 447/6 BCE, paying a ''

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'' of 2500

drachmae The drachma ( el, δραχμή , ; pl. ''drachmae'' or ''drachmas'') was the currency used in Greece during several periods in its history: # An ancient Greek currency unit issued by many Greek city states during a period of ten centuries, fro ...

. A

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of the city is cited in a treaty between

Mylasa Milas ( grc, Μύλασα, Mylasa) is an ancient city and the seat of the district of the same name in Muğla Province in southwestern Turkey. The city commands a region with an active economy and very rich in history and ancient remains, the ter ...

and Cindye of the 4th century BCE. It also appears from this decree that the native population of

Anatolia Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The re ...

probably abounded in the city, and the city's membership in the Greek world is debatable. It has been suggested that it should have been located near the coast north or northeast of

Halicarnassus Halicarnassus (; grc, Ἁλικαρνᾱσσός ''Halikarnāssós'' or ''Alikarnāssós''; tr, Halikarnas; Carian: 𐊠𐊣𐊫𐊰 𐊴𐊠𐊥𐊵𐊫𐊰 ''alos k̂arnos'') was an ancient Greek city in Caria, in Anatolia. It was located i ...

but its exact location is unknown. Suggested locations are Kemer, or Güvercinlik Tepesi, both a few miles south of the ancient city of Cindye.Konuk, Koray (2009), ''Kasolaba, A New Mint in Karia?'', in: Stella Drougou et al. (eds.), KEPMATIA ΦΙΛΙΑΣ. Τιμητικός Τόμος για τον Ιωάννη Τουράτσογλου (Athens, 2009), pp. 177-183 (https://www.academia.edu/332819/Kasolaba_A_New_Mint_in_Karia, accessed 2021-10-21).

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Populated places in ancient Caria Former populated places in Turkey Greek city-states Members of the Delian League Lost ancient cities and towns {{AncientCaria-geo-stub