🏛️ Termessos-Kibyra
Overlapping Lycian and Phrygian ruins in southwestern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Burdur Province, southwestern Türkiye, near the town of Tefenni
- Comprises two distinct ancient settlements on adjacent hillsides
- Termessos was a Lycian city; Kibyra was a Phrygian center
- Both sites contain Roman-period structures, inscriptions, and architectural remains
Termessos and Kibyra are two neighboring archaeological sites in the Phrygian highlands of Türkiye, situated approximately 37 kilometers from the city of Burdur. Though originally distinct settlements with separate cultural identities, their proximity and overlapping histories have led them to be studied and visited as a single archaeological zone. The sites contain layers of occupation spanning from the Hellenistic period through the Roman era, offering evidence of settlement patterns and ...