LIGHTS OF SOLITUDE: THE LIGHTHOUSES OF BODRUM AND KOS
Journal: DergiPark (Istanbul University)
Year: 2023

Lighthouses, one of the most important structures that have survived from ancient times to the present, have constituted one of the most important steps in the development of maritime trade. The lighthouses belonging to both land and sea ensured the continuity of trade by guiding the ships in times of peace. Thus, it created a channel for the development of ports, cities and the state treasury together with the city economy.In this study, the establishment of the Lighthouse Administration in the