🏛️ Selinous-Syedra
Ruined Lycian port city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Lycia region, Antalya Province, southern Turkey, near Side
- Historical period: Predominantly Roman (1st–5th centuries CE), with earlier Hellenistic occupation
- Status: Archaeological site; largely unexcavated and unprotected
- Access: Accessible by foot from nearby settlements; no formal museum or visitor infrastructure
Selinous-Syedra is an archaeological site comprising the ruins of an ancient port city that served the Lycian coast during the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The site lies on the Mediterranean shore in southwestern Turkey, in a region historically significant for trade and communication between the eastern Mediterranean and the Lycian hinterland. The remains are scattered across a coastal plain and low hills, with visible foundations, structural fragments, and some architectural elements from ...