Xanthos

Xanthos (Kinik), Turkey – 2010. The ancient city of Xanthos is located on a hill above the present day town of Kinik, about 65km from Fethiye and in Antalya Province, Turkey. Xanthos and the surrounding area was an important city for the Lycians, and later the Persians, Macedonians, Greeks, and Romans.
The theater at Xanthos, Turkey
The theater at Xanthos, Turkey
The theater at Xanthos showing the arena area
A Lycian sarcophagus on an elevated pedestal
Water pipe carved from stone, Xanthos, Turkey
The arena at the Xanthos Theater, Turkey
Lycian sarcophagus and Harpy Monument, Xanthos, Turkey
Mosaic floor in one of the acropolis buildings, Xanthos, Turkey
Xanthos, Turkey
Xanthos, Turkey
Inscribed Pillar, Xanthos, Turkey. It was erected in memory of the wars fought by a prince of Lycia named Kherei – 425 – 400BC. This inscription is the longest…
Roman Avenue, Xanthos, Turkey
Roman Avenue, Xanthos, Turkey
A cathedral-like church from the early Christian period, Xanthos, Turkey
Geometrical mosaics in the porticos of the church, Xanthos, Turkey
Geometrical mosaics in the porticos of the church, Xanthos, Turkey
Detail of the stone wall construction in the church at Xanthos
Kas and the Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea at Kas, Turkey
The Mediterranean Sea at Kas, Turkey
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