| Early Tuesday morning, September 11, we departed Datca and headed west to Knidos. As we approached this ancient city, Cape Krio could be seen off to the left. It was here at Cape Krio that the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea met. In antiquity, Knidos had been a prosperous port city with its two harbors, one on each sea. Ships often had to wait in one of Knidos� harbors before passing around Cape Krio or heading west, thus providing a lucrative business for its residents. Even the ship taking St. Paul to Rome for trial was held here for awhile. Although now smaller, the two harbors (with the northern one silted) still presented an impressive setting. At present this site was only partially excavated. Easily visualized were the agora (market) with stoa (covered walkway) and rooms along the wall, some temples, the two theaters with the smaller one near the port, and the terraces built up the hillside. |
