LycianMonuments

Phaselis is located on a small peninsula on the west coast of the Gulf of Antalya. Although geographically it is in Lycia, culturally it is not Lycian. Ancient writers also gave similar information on this subject, some placing it in Lycia, some in Pamphylia, and further some just stating that it was on the border … Read more

The city of Pinara is located on the eastern slopes of the southern Antikragos Mountains (Baba Dağı), east of the Gulf of Fethiye, overlooking the Xanthos Valley. The settlement was constructed on a series of terraces ranging in elevation from approximately 330 m to 715 m. It is bordered by Xanthos to the south and … Read more

Dereağzı is a small Lycian settlement situated on a hill at the confluence of the Tokluca and Kasaba streams with the Myros River, occupying a strategically important position controlling the northern end of the Myros Valley. The settlement was first recorded in the modern period by Texier in 1836. Although located along one of the … Read more

Pygela is located on Kepez Hill, near the village of Güzören, approximately 12 km from Kumluca. Until the discovery of the Patara Road Monument, the identity of the ruins remained unknown. The routes listed on the monument corresponded to this location and identified it as the city of Pygela. This identification was later confirmed by … Read more

Tlos is located on the eastern side of the Xanthos Valley, at the foot of the Kragos Mountains (Akdağlar), approximately 25 km north of Xanthos. The site was first identified by Charles Fellows in 1838. The city’s Lycian name was Tlawa, and it appears in Hittite sources as Dalawa. Archaeological research conducted in Tlos and … Read more

Aperlai was a port city located between Kaş and Kekova. It is situated in Asar Bay, approximately 7.5 km southeast of Simena, east of the narrow isthmus connecting the Sıçak Peninsula to the mainland. The earliest surviving remains in the city are fortification walls dating to the Hellenistic period. Within the city walls, numerous architectural … Read more

The ancient ruins of Akalissos are located approximately 3 km south-southeast of the city of Idebessos. In the Lycian League, Akalissos appears to have been the leading member of a sympoliteia formed together with the cities of Idebessos and Korma, and it minted coins in its own name. However, the extant remains are not sufficiently … Read more

It is located on the peninsula to the south of Fethiye. Today, it is primarily known for Levissi (Kayaköy), an abandoned village. The only remains of the ancient city consist of three rock-cut tombs and three sarcophagi at Gökçeburun, as well as a rock-cut tomb on the northern slope of the abandoned village of Levissi. … Read more

The ruins of the city are situated on a hill just south of Sahilkılınçlı village, approximately 3 km north of Aperlai, between Kaş and Demre. Remains dating to the Dynastic period—particularly the pillar tombs characteristic of Lycia—indicate that the city was founded before the 4th century BCE. During the period of the Lycian League, Apollonia … Read more

Idebessos is located at the southwestern end of the Bey Mountains, at an altitude of approximately 1,000 m, about 3 km north-northwest of Akalissos. The site was first identified by Spratt and Forbes in 1842. Idebessos held the status of a polis and was represented in the Lycian League as part of a sympoliteia together … Read more