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🏛️ Xanthos-Sidyma

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye Asia

🏛️ Xanthos-Sidyma
Lycian hillside settlements with Hellenistic and Roman remains in southwestern Türkiye


🕐 2 min read · Updated 14 Mar 2026 at 18:07
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  • Located in Lycia (modern-day Muğla Province, southwestern Türkiye)
  • Two adjacent Lycian city sites spanning Hellenistic and Roman periods
  • Contains monumental tombs, defensive walls, and scattered architectural fragments
  • Accessible via rural roads from Fethiye; minimal visitor infrastructure

Xanthos and Sidyma are two adjacent ancient Lycian settlements situated on hillsides in southwestern Türkiye, approximately 50 kilometres ...

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