Ancient Greek City Bargylia is Now On Sale For £6m

For those wishing to be the emperor of a classical domain now have the chance, as the ancient Greek City of Bargylia is officially on sale for no less than £6m

The city is located on the Turkish coast of the Aegean Sea and it was once governed by Athens. It is now available for sale in an attempt to protect the archaeological sites. At the moment, the British Museum displays 58 artefacts that have been procured from the 2,000-year-old city’s coastline.

Bargylia is thought to exist since at least 200BC, when King Philip V of Macedon took refuge along with his fleet in the city during the Cretan War. Furthermore, the city is believed to have been founded by Bellerophon, hero of the Greek mythology, in honour of his companion Bargylos (who died after being kicked from a Pegasus). Nearby can also be found the Temple of Artemis.

At this moment, the popular beach resort of Bodrum is just a few minutes away from the ancient ruins.

The land (which measures 330 acres) currently hosts a temple, a theatre, and the remaining of a defensive wall. It was first put on sale in 2015, but along with a ban on any sort of excavations. Due to the site’s grade 1 archaeological merit, there were no buyers. Since then, the price has fallen £1.5million.

At the moment, archaeologists are wishing that the Culture and Tourism Ministry would take the lead, purchase the city and protect it for future generations, making sure that no accommodation development takes place.

Even more, locals are also sharing the same concern, as the area is rich in treasures. They said that
“We hear the sounds of treasure hunters at night, but we cannot do anything out of fear.”

The city’s most important treasures, however, are located underground. Thankfully, there is no government-backed work that can take place in order to dig them out, as the land remains privately owned, just as it has since 1927.

Remains of the Scylla Monument are currently housed in the British Museum in London. This beautiful monument was built during the Hellenistic period and is dedicated to a sea monster that carries the same name.

Source: telegraph.co.uk