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Surroundings:

Xanthus TheaterXanthos Theatre East EntranceXanthos TheatreXanthos - theatreXanthos - theatreThe Roman theatre, built in the mid-2nd century ADRoman theatre and Lycian tombsXanthos  ''Harpy & Pillar'' TombsPillar tombHarpy TombHarp Monument. XanthosRoman Theatre in XanthosXanthus AgoraXanthos West AgoraXanthos, West ChurchInscribed Pillar of Xanthos - Harpagus SteleXanthos  Inscribed PillarRoman colonnaded street running north-south (decumanus)Hellenistic fortifications of Xanthos''Dancer'' tombLycian monumental tombs, the Harpy tomb and the pillared sarcophagusTripylon leading to the DecumanusXanthus, DecumanusNereid MonumentNereids monument base.City 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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