CITY WALLS

When Mausolos moved the capital of Caria to Halicarnassus in 370 BC, he built impressive walls around his new capital. The city walls ran 7 kilometers around the city and had two major gates. Located On the city’s west side, Myndos Gate faces the ancient town of Myndus and is named after it. On the city’s east side, Mylasa gate faced Mylasa, the Caria region’s former capital. Unfortunately, no remains of Mylasa Gate are preserved.
Before the attack of Alexander the Great, the Persians strengthened the walls of Halicarnassus against new weapons, such as siege towers and catapult attacks, which were a new threat to the city. The trenches were dug before the city walls to prevent the siege engines from approaching the city. These were effective new measures and weapons to protect the city.