Xantos
The ancient Lycian capital of Xanthos
, discovered
in 1838 by the archaeologist Charles Fellows. City was a free, independent
town till 545 BC., when it was besieged by the Persian army led by Harpagus.
Today city near one of the Turkish village called Kinik, lies 18 km north of
Patara. You can see the Theater, Tomb of the Harpies, Nereid Monument,
Agora, and Inscribed Pillar, among a mixture of ruins from lycian, Roman and
Byzantine times, create the special atmosphere of this site whose original
reliefs are kept in the British Museum in London . The holy Lycian center of
Letoon, 5 km farther to the Xsantos, there are three temples dedicated to
Leto, Apollo and Artemis, familiar goods of mythology, which goes back to
4th century B.C., is built between the other two in Ionic and Doric style.
All they are await the exploring by tourist.
Photo and the excerpt: Courtesy of www.fikirbaz.com
in 1838 by the archaeologist Charles Fellows. City was a free, independent
town till 545 BC., when it was besieged by the Persian army led by Harpagus.
Today city near one of the Turkish village called Kinik, lies 18 km north of
Patara. You can see the Theater, Tomb of the Harpies, Nereid Monument,
Agora, and Inscribed Pillar, among a mixture of ruins from lycian, Roman and
Byzantine times, create the special atmosphere of this site whose original
reliefs are kept in the British Museum in London . The holy Lycian center of
Letoon, 5 km farther to the Xsantos, there are three temples dedicated to
Leto, Apollo and Artemis, familiar goods of mythology, which goes back to
4th century B.C., is built between the other two in Ionic and Doric style.
All they are await the exploring by tourist.
Photo and the excerpt: Courtesy of www.fikirbaz.com
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