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Xanthos-Letoon

Turkey
Date of Inscription: 1988
Criteria: (ii)(iii)
Core zone: 1662 ha
Provinces of Muğla and Antalya
N36 21 22.2 E29 19 06.9
Ref: 484

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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