Xanthos-Letoon
Turkey
Date of Inscription: 1988
Criteria: (ii)(iii) Property : 126.4000 ha Buffer zone: 63.4000 ha Provinces of Muğla and Antalya N36 20 6 E29 19 13.008 Ref: 484 |
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Brief Description
This site, which was the capital of Lycia, illustrates the blending of Lycian traditions and Hellenic influence, especially in its funerary art. The epigraphic inscriptions are crucial for our understanding of the history of the Lycian people and their Indo-European language.
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