Pygela
Pygela (Ancient Greek: Πύγελα) or Phygela (Φύγελα) was a small town of ancient Ionia, on the coast of the Caystrian Bay, a little to the south of Ephesus. It is located near Kuşadası, Asiatic Turkey. The ruins are right down on Pygela Plaji, "Pygela Beach." They are obviously partly drowned.
Πύγελα or Φύγελα | |
Coins issued by Pygela ca. 350-300 BC | |
Admiralty Chart No 1546 Samos Strait to Mandelyah Gulf, Published 1898. The ruins of Pygela are noted near the top of the chart. | |
| Region | Ionia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°51′44″N 27°15′49″E |
| Type | Different at different periods |
| Part of | Municipal unit of Melia Municipal unit of Samos Stand-alone polis Polis with sympoliteia (double citizenship) with Miletos Municipal unit of Ephesos |
According to Greek mythology, it was said to have been founded by Agamemnon, and to have been peopled with the remnants of his army; it contained a temple of Artemis Munychia. Dioscorides commends the wine of this town. It was a polis (city-state) and a member of the Delian League. Silver and bronze coins dated to the 4th century BCE bearing the legends «ΦΥΓΑΛΕΩΝ» or «ΦΥΓ» are attributed to the town.
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