🏛️ Xanthos-Tlos
Twin Lycian cities in southwestern Türkiye with Greco-Roman ruins
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Lycia, southwestern Türkiye (Muğla Province)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (Lycian Coast, designated 1988)
- Xanthos: major Lycian capital; Tlos: fortified city with hilltop acropolis
- Occupation span: 6th century BCE to Byzantine period; Xanthos contains Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine layers
Xanthos and Tlos are two interlinked archaeological sites representing the heart of ancient Lycia, a confederation of city-states in southwestern Anatolia. Xanthos served as the political and cultural centre of the Lycian League and contains some of the region's most significant monuments, including monumental tombs and inscriptions in the Lycian language. Tlos, situated 40 kilometres inland on a hilltop, was a fortified settlement with its own architectural traditions and remained ...