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TÜRKIYE · 2ND MILLENNIUM BC
Ancient City of Tlos
Τλῶς
An axe of the 2nd millennium BC found at Tlos, in Yaka on the Fethiye–Korkuteli road, shows that the site was settled that early, and the city is thought to have been known then as Talawa. Tlos joined the Lycian League in the 2nd century BC and, unusually, stayed inhabited through the Byzantine period and on into the 19th century.
- Original name
- Τλῶς
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- 2nd millennium BC
- Civilisation
- Lycian
- Location
- 36.5542° N, 29.4187° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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Areas of the site
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Acropolis
The acropolis at the entrance to the site, protected by steep slopes about 500 m high and in places by walls.
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Theatre
The theatre at the foot of the acropolis is the most important building still standing at Tlos.