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  • Xanthos

    Xanthos was an ancient city in Lycia, located today in Kınık, Antalya Province, Turkey. The ruins include the Harpy Tomb, the Xanthian Obelisk and the remains of a Roman amphitheater. The city was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Xanthos-Letoon.
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    Xanthos
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    Xanthos
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    Xanthos
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    Xanthos

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1988

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Turkey

    Antalya Province

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    First Millennium BC

    Lycia

    Ancient Greek + Perisan + Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine

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    Mixed Monuments

     

     

     

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