Kedrai – Kedreai, Kedreiai – Sedir Island Trip

April 6, 2022

Kedrai, (Kedreai, Kedreiai, Sedir Island) is on Sedir (Sedre) Island on the east coast of Keramos Bay (sinus ceramicus) (now Gökova). It should be noted that the most important feature of Kedrai is its sands. These are not actually sand, but were formed after a chemical reaction of precipitated seashells, and they are found in 1-2 other places in the world.

They develop in the shallow bottom of warm seas, in waters saturated with Calcium Carbonate, and in the turbulent zone near the coast. They are in the form of shells wrapped in layers like a hailstone. Each membrane-thin shell is formed by the arrangement of many needle-like calcite (aragonite) crystals side by side.

Carbonate precipitation occurs at the bottom when carbon dioxide, which is dissolved in calcium bicarbonate fresh groundwater and plays a role in dissolving limestone, turns into gas during wave turbulence and leaves the environment. Aragonite crystals, which develop as needles in water, are wrapped around the sand grain. Frictions turn these substances into a polished state.

This is how these wonderfully beautiful tiny marbles, which do not resemble sand, which is the greatest feature of Sedir Island, are formed. This exquisite formation, which until ten years ago reached the entire coast and even the ancient settlement inside, can only be seen in the sea today. Unfortunately, that white foamy beach has turned into soil today.

It is thought that the word Kedrai comes from the Luwian language. Most likely, it changed to Kedrai or Kadrai in the Hellenic language, meaning “the city of the people of Kadra”. Information about the history and foundation of this city, whose people were described by Xenephon as “half Greek and half Barbarian”, is limited.

Hekataios of Miletos mentions the settlement here in the 6th century BC. The city joined the Carian Union in 404-428 BC, then Attica joined the Delian League and paid annual dues of 3000 drachmas. In 439, this dues decreased to 2000. In the Athens-Sparta war in 405-406 BC, Xenophon besieged the Spartan commander Lysandros Kedrai and captured the city, which sided with the Athenians. He sold his people in the slave market to punish them.

After this incident, Kedrai could never regain its former glory.

During the time of Xenephon, there were also some Carians among the old inhabitants of the city. The city came under the rule of Rhodes in the 2nd century BC, which caused a change in religious belief. In the II-I century BC, two important cults, Apollo Pythios and Apollo Kedrieus, were led by the same priest. After 170 BC, an important person from the Rhodes peraia administered two cults at the same time.

Kedrai under Roman rule also gave a rank of honor to Emperor Vespasian as an expression of their gratitude.

The city walls, Temple of Apollo, Theater, Agora and necropolis area have survived from Kedrai to the present day. Among these, the city walls surround almost the entire coast, starting from the east of the island. The rectangular prism-shaped city walls are in very good condition. The walls were reinforced with square planned bastions.

Among these, a monumental bastion reflecting the most beautiful workmanship of the Hellenistic period, sitting on a four-tiered base on the south side of the island, stands out from the others with its careful workmanship. Not all of the walls were built in the same period.

The temple of Apollo, on a platform supported by terrace walls in the east of the city, is in the Doric style. It is understood from the foundation ruins that have survived to the present day in good condition and the architectural pieces scattered around. This temple is located in the middle of a sacred area surrounded by a perimeter wall. A number of pedestals can be seen next to the thresholds and corners of the entrance doors of this sacred area. The inscriptions have been so damaged that they cannot be read.

Traces of three cylindrical altars can be seen, two of which have garlands on them and one of which has a snake relief. According to mythology, the snake is an animal related to Apollo. Based on this, it can be said that this temple was dedicated to Apollo Kadrieus (Apollon Pythos). During the early Byzantine period, a church on the basilica plan was built over the temple.

We see pieces containing the Jesus monogram and a cross from this period.

There is a theater on the slope in the east of the island, which has survived to the present day. Limestone was used in this building, as in the others. The cavea section and seating levels are in very good condition. Its plan is shaped like a horseshoe, which is considerably larger than a semicircle. What is striking here is that it is quite large for a small city. From this we can assume that a large number of spectators from the surrounding area come to the plays held here from time to time.

The non-symmetrical parados walls were made with very careful workmanship. Skene, on the other hand, remained completely underground.

It is possible that the Agora was on the beach; Because here, pieces such as postales and Ionic style column bases processed with good stone workmanship are found. There is also a B.C. monument built here with meticulous workmanship. There is also a wall fragment that may date back to the 4th century.

The city’s necropolis is on the mainland opposite the island. The vast majority of these are sarcophagi. In addition, pits and burial chambers are also seen. adakedrairesimessedirtravelholiday

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Kedrai (Kedreai, Kedreiai, Sedir Island) is on Sedir (Sedre) Island on the east coast of Keramos Bay (sinus ceramicus) (present-day Gökova). It should be noted that the biggest feature of Kedrai is its sands. These are not actually sand, but formed after the precipitated seashells underwent a chemical reaction, and there are 1-2 more places in the world. They grow in the shallow bottom of warm seas, in waters saturated with Calcium Carbonate, in turbulent belts near the coast. They are in the form of shells wrapped in layers like a hailstone, each membrane-thin shell formed by the juxtaposition of numerous needle-like calcite (aragonite) crystals.

Carbonate precipitation occurs at the bottom when carbon dioxide, which is dissolved in the calcium bicarbonate fresh groundwater and plays a role in dissolving the limestone, turns into gas during the wave turbulence and leaves the environment. Aragonite crystals, which develop in the form of needles in water, are wrapped on a grain of sand. The frictions put these materials in a polished state. This is how these tiny marbles, which are not like sand, which are the biggest feature of the cedar island, are formed. This magnificent formation, which reached the entire coast and even the ancient settlement inside ten years ago, can only be seen in the sea today. Unfortunately, that white foamy beach has turned into soil today.

The word Kedrai is thought to come from the Luwian language. It probably changed to Kedrai or Kadrai in the Hellenic language, meaning “city of the people of Kadra”. The information about the history and establishment of this city, whose people are described by Xenephon as “half Greek half Barbarian”, is limited.

Hekataios of Miletos talks about the settlement here in the VI century BC. The city joined the Caria Union in 404-428 BC, and then joined the Attica Delos Marine Union and gave an annual fee of 3000 drachmas. In 439, this fee was reduced to 2000. Xenophon besieged the Spartan commander Lysandros Kedrai in the Athens-Sparta war in 405-406 BC, and captured the city, which was next to the Athenians. He also sold his people in the slave market to punish them. After this incident, Kedrai never regained his former glory.

In the time of Xenephon, there were also some Carians, other than the old inhabitants of the city. The city came under the rule of Rhodes in the 2nd century BC, this situation caused a change in religious belief. In the II-I century BC, the cults of Apollon Pythios and Apollon Kedrieus, two important cults, were administered by the same priest. After 170 BC, an important person from Peraia of Rhodes also administered two cults at the same time. As an expression of their gratitude to the Kedrai Emperor Vespasianus under Roman rule, they also gave an honorary title.

The city walls, the Temple of Apollo, the Theatre, the Agora and the necropolis area have survived from Kedrai. Of these, the city walls surround almost the entire coast, starting from the east of the island. The rectangular prism-shaped fortification stones are in very good condition. The walls are reinforced with square bastions. Among these, a monumental bastion that reflects the most beautiful workshop of the Hellenistic period, sitting on a four-level pedestal on the south side of the island, is distinguished from the others with its careful workmanship. Not all of the walls were built at the same time.

In the east of the city, the temple of Apollo on the platform supported by the terrace walls is in the Doric style. This temple is located in the middle of a sacred ground surrounded by a perimeter wall. Some pedestals can be seen next to the thresholds and sills of the entrance doors of this sacred site. The inscriptions have been damaged so much that they cannot be read. There are traces of 3 cylindrical altars, two of them with garlands and one with a snake relief. The snake is an animal related to Apollo according to mythology. Based on this, it can be said that this temple was dedicated to Apollon Kadrieus (Apollo Pythos). In the early Byzantine period, a basilica-plan church was built over the temple. We see pieces containing the cross with the monogram of Jesus from this period.

On the eastern slope of the island, there is a theater that has survived to the present day. Limestone was used in this building as in the others. The cavea part and the seating levels are in very good condition. Its plan is in the shape of a horseshoe, considerably larger than a semicircle. The point that draws attention here is that it is quite large for a small city. From this, we can think that a large number of spectators came to the games held here from time to time. The unsymmetrical parados walls were made with a very meticulous craftsmanship. Skene, on the other hand, remained completely underground.

The Agora is likely to be on the beach; because there are pieces such as postaments and Ionic column bases, which were worked with a good stonework. There is also a BC, made with meticulous workmanship here. There is also a wall fragment that may belong to the 4th century.

The necropolis of the city is on the mainland opposite the island. Most of them are sarcophagi. In addition, pits and burial chambers can also be seen.

Natural Structure
The island is generally covered with sandy soils consisting of granite and granodiorite bedrock The rate of sand is quite high Granite stones are scattered almost on the surface texture of the island The wide alluvial coastal plain is located in the western part and a partly wooded part is located in the eastern part of the island’s villages (Türkeli and Yiğitler Villages)

Flora
Trees have been cut due to the low agricultural culture and widespread viticulture Viticulture is very developed Most of the island is filled with vines.

Our island, which has unique opportunities in terms of entertainment and recreation, is 72 nautical miles from Istanbul and can be reached in 2 hours and 45 minutes by sea bus.

Our island is 18 miles from Erdek and can be reached in about 2 hours by ship. During the summer season, there are daily sea bus and boat trips from Istanbul, and additional trips are available on weekends. In addition, large motors that make Tekirdağ – Avşa, Şarköy – Avşa trips will take you to the pier of our island in two hours.

Avşa Island is almost entirely around the beach. One of the cleanest places to swim in Marmara is Avşa Island. Numerous hotels, motels, pensions, restaurants and bars serve our guests to have a pleasant time. Fish and locally produced wines of our island can be tasted in restaurants. Our nights are also very colorful. There is entertainment with live music in many bars, discos and restaurants. Our dolmuş type excursion motors organize tours to island villages such as Ekinlik, Marmara Island and Çınarlı.