Myndos Gate

Myndos gate which is one of the two monumental entrance Gates of Halicarnassus is today located in West part of Bodrum in the Gumusluk district. Unfortunately only the walls of gate have survived untill today. It is the western city gate which makes access possible to the city  from the West. Gate is called as Myndos gate since it is facing to the antique Myndus city.

It is possibly built by the King Mausolos in the 4th century B.C. The gate was so solidly and strongly built which even caused to lost the lifes of thousands soldiers of Alexander great’s army in 330 B.C when they came to conquer city.

The restoration of the gate has been accomplished to the data obtainedf rom archaelogical excavations and research around the site. There are three entrances to the courtyard of the gateway on the easternside of the tower. With the exception of  the eastern gateway it is not clear whether two auxiliary entrances may get a date from 4th century B.C. The gateway to the east of courtyard led the ancient city of Bodrum.