Tlos

Tlos, Turkey – 2010. Because our jeep tour out of Fethiye only did a very short stop on the road beside Tlos we decided to go there the next day on our drive to Antalya. This was a good decision because this is a great place to see. Tlos is one of the most important religious centers of the Lycian region. It is the place where mythological hero Bellerophon and his winged flying horse Pegasus lived. The site dates back to before 2000 B.C. The top of the main hill has a castle from the Ottoman period and the lower part of the hill has ruins of walls and tombs built in the Lycian period and lower down, roman walls, a stadium, theatre and other buildings.
Tlos and the Palace of the Aga viewed from the road
Lycian rock tombs at Tlos, Turkey
Lycian rock tombs at Tlos, Turkey
Lycian rock tombs at Tlos, Turkey
The acropolis, Tlos, Turkey
The stadium and roman built wall, Tlos, Turkey
The roman built stadium, agora and main bath at Tlos
Palace of the Aga, Tlos, Turkey
The palace of the Aga which was later used as a stable for houses.
Tlos - The ruins at the summit looking east
The roman theatre at Tlos, Turkey
Tlos, Turkey
Roman baths, Tlos, Turkey
A broken column with Latin inscription, Tlos, Turkey
A spider guarding a tomb entrance, Tlos, Turkey
Lycian rock tombs at Tlos
Roman baths, Tlos
Lycian rock tombs at Tlos
Tlos Acropolis with Lycian Sarcophagi in the foreground
Lycian rock tombs at Tlos
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