Rock-cut temple tombs of Kaunos) •Kaunos was a city of ancient Caria in Anatolia, Turkiye. •Life in the city dates back to the 10th century BCE. •However, it was abandoned around 1500 AD after Caria had been captured by Turkish tribes and the serious malaria epidemic of the 15th century AD. •According to mythology Kaunos was founded by King Kaunos, son of the Carian King Miletus and Kyane, and grandson of Apollo. •The temple tombs are a group of six rock-cut tombs and dates back to the mid-4th c