Halicarnassus
Halicarnassus (Ἀλικαρνασσος, Alikarnassos). A city on the coast of Asia Minor, in the region of Caria. The Roman consul Lucius wrote a letter of protection for the Jews there in 139 bc (1 Macc 15:23).Halicarnassus was located near the island of Cos. The Persian Empire ruled Caria from the fifth century