🏛️ Xanthos-Pinara
Ancient Lycian city ruins in southwestern Türkiye
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 1988)
- Capital of ancient Lycia, located in present-day Muğla Province, southwestern Türkiye
- Occupied from roughly the 8th century BCE through the Byzantine period
- Contains Lycian rock tombs, a Roman theater, and inscriptions in the Lycian language
Xanthos-Pinara comprises two interconnected ancient Lycian settlement complexes in the Teke Peninsula of southwestern Türkiye. Xanthos served as ...