Ören

Situated on the coast about 10km/6mi southwest of Edremit, Ören is a suburb of Burhaniye (which lies just inland). It is one of those well-patronised resorts usually crowded with Turks enjoying their holidays. The long beach has fine sand and is well maintained.

A few kilometers south of Ören (which means "ruined place") is a mound marking the site of the ancient (Lydian) town of Adramyteion, in Strabo's time the Roman port of Pedasus. First settled in 1443 B.C., the town was later destroyed by pirates and between 1093 and 1109 was rebuilt further inland (as Adramittium).

Adramyteion (or Adramittium Thebe further east) is also identified with the Thebe of Homeric legend. According to Homer it was founded by Hercules in honor of his wife Thebe, daughter of Adramys (brother of the Lydian king Croesus). The town, where Hector's wife Andromache had her palace, was sacked by Achilles in the ninth year of the Trojan War. In reality Thebe was probably founded by themiians about 600 B.C., growing to be an important trading town on the route between Troy and Pergamum (Bergama). It was already in ruins in Strabo's day.