Xanthos was the name of a city in
ancient Lycia, the site of present day
Kınık,
Antalya Province and of the river on which city is situated. The city was
capital of
Lycia. In the city, Archaeoligal finds at the site date back to the late
8th century BCE. The wite has been designeted as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988.
Herodotus describe the conquest of the city by
Harpagus on behaşf of the
Persian Empire
, in approximately
540 BC.
Coordinates:
36° 21' 23.45" N 29° 19' 6.54" E
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East - West Colonned Street, Photo by ksaricali |
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