Temple of Zeus Akraios

Zeus Akraios is a small temple of a settlement on the hill covered with pine trees in the West of Bagarcik. The temple is almost square planned. On the entrance part, shield and helmet was placed on top of the pillars. From the epigraphs it was understood that it was devoted to Zeus on the Mountain Peak (Akraios), mountain being the nearby Tekerlekdag peak of Latmos Mountains. An antique King Road of large stone slabs connects the temple to the Carian city of Herakleia Latmos by Lake Bafa almost 17 km away on the west. A must have experience to walk on this antique road surrounded by beautiful scenery of mushroom like rocks, tall stone pine trees and of course many thousands years of history...

The place where it is located is just behind one of the villages on the top of the mountain. To go, it is necessary to make a 40 km road through Milas road. The temple was built in such a difficult place to reach compared to ancient times, it is very interesting when you think about it. According to the surrounding areas, the settlement remains go back about 8 thousand years.