Ancient inhabitants of south-western Asia-Minor
"Karian" redirects here. For places in Iran, see
Karian, Iran.
Location of Caria within the classical regions of Asia Minor
Carian soldier of the Achaemenid army c. 480 BC. Tomb of Xerxes I.[1]
Ancient copy of the cult image of a local goddess hellenized as Aphrodite at Aphrodisias
The Carians (; Ancient Greek: Κᾶρες, Kares, plural of Κάρ, Kar[2]) were the ancient inhabitants of Caria in southwest Anatolia, who spoke the Carian language.