🏛️ Xanthos-Sidyma
Lycian hillside settlements with Hellenistic and Roman remains in southwestern Türkiye
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Lycia (modern-day Muğla Province, southwestern Türkiye)
- Two adjacent Lycian city sites spanning Hellenistic and Roman periods
- Contains monumental tombs, defensive walls, and scattered architectural fragments
- Accessible via rural roads from Fethiye; minimal visitor infrastructure
Xanthos and Sidyma are two adjacent ancient Lycian settlements situated on hillsides in southwestern Türkiye, approximately 50 kilometres east of Fethiye. The sites contain remains from the Hellenistic and Roman periods, with scattered architectural elements including tombs, fortification walls, and building foundations. Both settlements reflect the complex history of Lycia, a coastal region that alternated between independence, Persian rule, Hellenic influence, and eventual Roman incorporation ...