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🏛️ Termessos-Kibyra

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🏛️ Termessos-Kibyra
Twin ancient Lycian cities in the Taurus Mountains of southwestern Türkiye


🕐 2 min read · Updated 14 Mar 2026 at 21:32
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  • Located in Burdur Province, southwestern Türkiye, at approximately 1,000 metres elevation
  • Termessos and Kibyra are separate but nearby Lycian settlements from the Hellenistic and Roman periods
  • Both sites remain largely unexcavated and accessible to visitors with minimal infrastructure
  • The region is characterised by rugged mountain terrain and sparse vegetation

Termessos and Kibyra are two adjacent ancient cities situated in the western Taurus Mountains of Türkiye's Burdur Province. These Lycian settlements developed during the Hellenistic period and continued to function through the Roman era. The sites occupy elevated terrain in a sparsely populated region and remain largely unexcavated, preserving much of their archaeological context ...

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