In the village of Dalyan Caria under the sovereignty of the ancient city of Kaunos, but with a culture of its own, an independent city-state. Around the city surrounded by a wall made on separate dates. In the centre of the Greek - Roman style theatre,baths,an agora,shops,Harbour Hotel is close to the fountain. 4 of the population did not exceed a thousand men.

The majority of people fishing,the cultivation of figs,animal husbandry and dealt with maritime trade. Control over the city and its surroundings, at an altitude of approximately 152 meters and its steep rocky fortress on the hill of the Acropolis was the center of the small extension of the nose with both defensive and Kaunos cult.

Archaic and early Classical periods(BC.7. - BC.5 yy. the heads), the location,the Acropolis and the back of the castle through a small, partially carved from the south and southeast of the city built large stone walls and between the walls surrounding the bowl were located within the archaic. A small castle that is protected by walls and towers during this period was a nose jutting into the sea, and both the south and North Bays was the port of Kaunos.