Telmessos
Was the largest city in Lycia
| Site Id: | 393 |
| Locality: | Fethiye |
| Address: | Telmessos, Bağtepesi Caddesi, Ölüdeniz, Ölüdeniz Mahallesi, Fethiye, Ege Bölgesi, 48340, Türkiye |
| Coordinates: | 36.56912815, 29.13616216470434 |
| Period: | Classical |
Wikipedia Description
Telmessos or Telmessus (Hittite: 𒆪𒉿𒆷𒉺𒀸𒊭 Kuwalapašša, Lycian: 𐊗𐊁𐊍𐊁𐊂𐊁𐊛𐊆 Telebehi, Ancient Greek: Τελμησσός), also Telmissus (Ancient Greek: Τελμισσός),[1] later Anastasiopolis (Ancient Greek: Αναστασιούπολις), then Makri or Macre (Greek: Μάκρη), was the largest city in Lycia, near the Carian border, and is sometimes confused with Telmessos in Caria. It was called Telebehi in the Lycian language. The well-protected harbor of Telmessos is separated from the Gulf of Telmessos by an island. The name of the modern town on the site is Fethiye. More on Wikipedia
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Maps of Telmessos archeological site, located in Fethiye, Türkiye.
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