The city is located 45 kilometers away from Harran and the preent ruins belong to the Roman Period. Numerous structures was constructed from shear stone blocks over hundreds of rock mausoleums. Only some wall sections and the foundation ruins of the structures managed to withstand the destruction of the passing time and reached to the present day. A cave located among the ruins of the Şuayb city is known as the position of the Prophet Suayb.

It is at the today’s oren borough, North coast of Gokova Gulf, and it is 50 km. away from Milas. Defense walls, rock graves at feet of mountain, tombs at necropolis from the city, which took its name Keramos, which means “Pot” or “Ceramic” in Greek language are the important ruins which reached till today. It is one of the most attractive ruin places of tourists, participated to Blue Cruise, made in Gokova Gulf, begun from Bodrum.

City is founded at the coast of Bafa Lake at the south feet of Besparmak Mountains. It has supported 6,5 km. long rampart walls with 65 towers on a very rough grounds and rocks. There are Athena Temple, Agora, City Assembly Building, Theater and a hamam in the city, constructed during Hellenistic Era.

It is founded within a bay, extended through land at south of Gulluk Harbor within Mandalya Bay. Bargylia, at the 30th km. of Milas Bodrum road, is founded by Bellere Phon, one of the Greek Myth heroes. At the twin peeks of this hill, Roman and Greek at north and at the other areas Byzantium Era pieces of arts are present.

It is founded on a steep rock at 200 m. height at approximately 5 km. south of Milas. Name of the city is passed as “Pezona” in Medieval Italian sources, and “Bercin”, “Pecin” and “Becin” in Turk Islam sources. Structure ruins, reached today from city are dense at Kenez and Sigmen, ramparts and external castle surrounded by ramparts, internal castle looking to Milas plains.