LycianMonumentsHoyran is a small settlement located on a hill at an altitude of 500 meters, south of Hoyran village, about 4 km inland from the coast. The site contains ruins dating from the dynastic period to the Byzantine period. Ancient sources do not mention the settlement, and no inscriptions discovered so far provide information about … Read more
The ancient city of Korydalla was established on and around two low hills just west of Kumluca, approximately 2 km southeast of Rhodiapolis. It is thought that Korydalla formed part of a tripartite sympoliteia together with Rhodiapolis and the coastal city of Gagai, within which Korydalla appears to have held a leading position. The site … Read more
Letoon is a religious sanctuary located approximately 4 km from the ancient city of Xanthos. According to scholarly research, its development was closely linked to that of Xanthos. It is believed that a sacred precinct was established around a natural water source at the site and was originally dedicated to the mother goddess known in … Read more
Sura is a small Dynastic-period settlement located behind a hill northeast of the port of Andriake. It is known for the oracle centre established there from the Hellenistic period onward. The slopes of the rocky hill on which the settlement stands descend into a marshy area that was formerly a small bay in antiquity. This … Read more
Olympos is a port city located on the western coast of the Gulf of Antalya, approximately 16 km south of Phaselis. The Olympos River, which flows through a deep valley, runs through the center of the city before reaching the sea. Although the exact date of the city’s foundation is unknown, coins of the Lycian … Read more
Tymnessos is located along the Elmalı–Kalkan road, north of Bezirgan village, at a strategic position controlling the mountain pass between Kaş, Elmalı, and Kınık. The city is referred to as Tuminehi in Lycian sources. Its port settlement, Etrituminehi (Artymnessos), is thought to have been located at present-day Kalkan. An ancient road, approaching from the south … Read more
Istlada was a small settlement located approximately 1 km north of Gökkaya port, behind Aşırlı Island. Today, the region is known as Hayıtlı. It is surrounded by Hoyran to the north, Tyberissos to the west, and Simena and Teimiusa to the southwest. Although not mentioned in ancient literary sources, the name Istlada is attested in … Read more
The site is located near the village of Yazır, approximately 5 km east of Olympos. The remains of a small settlement situated on a rocky hill are known as Asartaş. Two rock-cut tombs discovered in 1993 on the eastern slope of this hill constitute the best-preserved monuments of the site. The façade of the northernmost … Read more
Sidyma is located in Dodurga Village in the Seydikemer district of Muğla Province. It was one of the 23 cities of the Lycian League, founded in 168 BCE. According to the Patara Road Monument, Sidyma lies 104 stades (approximately 20 km) from Xanthos. Beginning with Charles Fellows, most 19th-century travelers mention both the ancient city … Read more
The ruins of the city are located on a hill rising behind the village of Yavu, along the highway between Kaş and Demre. Kyaneai was the second-largest city in central Lycia after Myra. Although no systematic excavations have been carried out, a comprehensive survey of Kyaneai and its surroundings was conducted between 1989 and 2001 … Read more
