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Historical objects of interest and the antique cities around Fethiye |
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Telmessos Antique Theater |
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As mentioned
in the ancient sources, there was a big theatre in Telmessos. During the
drill excavations carried on by the Directorate General of Fethiye
Museum in 1993, seats of the theatre were found 3-4 meters under the
soil layers formed because of erosion. After the excavations concluded
in 1995, all the extant remains of the theatre were re-surfaced. |
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At present, the
theatre has a seating capacity of 1500 people. Built in the early Roman
Period and repaired in 2000 AD, it is known that the theatre with a capacity
of 5000 seats was used as an arena. |
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Tlos
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At a
distance of 45 km from Fethiye, Tlos is one of the six big cities of the
Lycian Federation. The sport centre of the federation is also Tlos. It
is known as the city where mythological hero Bellerophon and his winged
flying horse Pegasus lived. Determined as the oldest city of Lycian
Region by the archaeological excavations, Tlos dates back to the time
before 2000 B.C. |
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The graveyard on
the natural rocks of the city acropolis was filled with most elaborate
house-type tombs Of Lycia. It is known that the king-type tomb in the
necropolis is dedicated to Bellerophon. |
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Cadianda |
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It is at a
distance of 25 km from Fethiye within the borders of Üzümlü village. It
is known as the last city joined to the Lycian Federation. The city, was
quite destroyed due to natural reasons arising from its different
geography. The city with its theatre, agora, complex of stadium- public
bath and monumental tombs, unearthed after the excavations carried out
by Fethiye Museum, has become very popular in recent years. |
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Pınara |
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It is on the
foothills of Mount Akdağ, 55 km from Fethiye. One of the most biggest
cities of Lycia Federation, Pınara is known as the city where the first
beauty contest is held. The temple, dedicated to the Goddess Aphrodite,
also draws attention in the city as it was built in an unusual
architectural style. Hundreds of public tombs in the shape of pigeon
holes make necropolis unique.
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Letoon |
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Situated 55
km far from Fethiye, Lettoon was the religious centre of the Lycia
Federation. It is well known for three temples dedicated to the Goddess
Leto, Goddess Artemis and God Apollo. Archaeological excavations have
been carrying on since 1962 in Lettoon and the churches of the early
Christian period are uncovered. |
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Bild: Mosaic
in Apollo's Tempel |
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Xanthos |
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On the road
from Fethiye to Kaş in 70 km distance is appropriate for Xantos. It was
in the antique age for a while the capital of Lykia. The oldest remnants
of the city lead in 8. Jh. v.Chr back. Under the over remainders, this
city, which got over many histo rischen events, those are rock ditch,
Sarkophage and the pointed of grave monuments of the lykischen culture |
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Fethiye Museum
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The
Museum has two exhibition halls namely, Archaeology Hall and
Ethnography Hall. In the Archaeology Hall, there are ceramic works
and statues. Among these, there is a Young Girls Statue with a Dove
and a trilingual stele, which has played an important role to
analyse the Lycian language. Hand woven works special to the region,
silver jewellery and dastar (head scarf) loom are exhibited in the
Ethnography Hall. In the open exhibition, big stone works of art,
tombs and Izraza Monument can be seen. The Museum is open everyday
except Monday from 09.00 to 18.00.
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