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Xanthos - theatreXanthos - theatreThe Roman theatre, built in the mid-2nd century ADRoman theatre and Lycian tombsXanthos Theatre East EntranceXanthos TheatreXanthus TheaterPillar tombXanthos  ''Harpy & Pillar'' TombsHarpy TombRoman Theatre in XanthosHarp Monument. XanthosXanthus AgoraXanthos West AgoraXanthos, West ChurchXanthos  Inscribed PillarInscribed Pillar of Xanthos - Harpagus Stele''Dancer'' tombLycian monumental tombs, the Harpy tomb and the pillared sarcophagusRoman colonnaded street running north-south (decumanus)Hellenistic fortifications of XanthosXanthus, DecumanusTripylon leading to the DecumanusNereids monument base.Nereid MonumentCity gate.Roman BridgeXanthos  BasilicaXanthos  ''Dromos Building''Xanthos  ''Dromos Building''

Location:

  • Türkiye, Karaköy
  • geo:36.356022,29.318186
  • Location ± 0-5 m.

Class:

  • Building (other)
  • visible

Identifiers:

  • vici:place=26644

Annotations

The palacae of the Lycian dynasty occupied south - eastern corner of the acropolis. It was destroyed by Harpagus, a Median general in sixtth century BC. Later replaced by a new one, of which survives the basement after the fire in the fifth century BC.1

References

  1. George E. Bean, Lycian Turkey: An Archaeological Guide, London John Murray Publishers Ltd 1989, p. 55


Nearby

Xanthus Theatre

1st.C. theatre. Traces of an earlier Hellenistic period theatre have been found.

Xanthos, Sarcophagus

Sarcophagus - Lykian pillar tomb

Xanthos, Thermae

Roman baths


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