Lagina Hekate Sanctuary – Turgut, Yatağan (Muğla)
Lagina was the principal sanctuary of Hekate in Caria, linked to Stratonikeia by a sacred processional way. Rebuilt in the Hellenistic period (Seleucid/Rhodes eras), the precinct features a Corinthian Temple of Hekate with famous friezes (gigantomachy, Amazonomachy, foundation myths), a propylon, altar, stoas, and festival infrastructure. The annual Hekate processions (kleidos agoge) underscored Lagina’s ritual bond with Stratonikeia, while inscriptions attest to vibrant religious and civic life into the Roman period.
Sources
- Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagina
- T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı – Lagina Hekate Kutsal Alanı tanıtımı
- Turkish Archaeological News – Lagina excavations and frieze studies