Lycian Inscriptions

The Lycian language is one of the ancient Anatolian languages of Indo-European origin, a relative of Hittite and Luwian. In written form it was used from the beginning of the 6th century BCE to the end of the 4th century BCE. Usage of Lycian disappeared by the Hellenistic period. Lycian has an alphabet consisting of 29 letters. The phonetic values of some letters are debatable, and there are still many words whose meanings are not fully understood. Inscriptions on stone monuments are always from left to right. There are a limited number of written sources, about 400, that have survived to the present day. The vast majority of these sources are on tombs and coins. There are also limited number of inscriptions on steles, ceramics, and metal artifacts.

Below is a list of Lycian (and Lycian B) inscriptions except coins. The inscriptions are described together with their drawings, photos, transliterations and, if available, suggested translations.