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  • Telmessos

  • Telmessos

    Telmessos, Telmessus, Makri, Macre or Anastasiopolis, was the largest city in Lycia which is located today in Muğla Province, Turkey. The city was a member of the Delian League in the 5th century BC and was taken later by Alexander in 334 BC. The name of the modern town on the site is Fethiye.
    Archaeological Site
    Telmessos
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    Telmessos

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Turkey

    Muğla

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    First Millennium BC

    Lycia

    Ancient Greek + Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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