Ancient Lissa is mentioned in a garble version as Amelas by Pliny the Elder in his The Natural History - book 5, chapter 28:'' ... . At Ghiouristan there are Lycian rock-tombs. , Ascandalis, Amelas, Noscopium, Tlos Its ruins are to be seen near''1.
George E. Bean, Lycian Turkey: An Archaeological Guide, London John Murray Publishers Ltd 1989, p.42, 48