Historic Sites in Seydikemer

Historic Sites in Seydikemer, Muğla: 30 places with map, ratings and reviews from location-verified real visitors.

Letoon

Letoon or Letoum in the Fethiye district of Muğla Province, Turkey, was a sanctuary of Leto located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the ancient city of Xanthos, to which it was closely associated, and along the Xanthos River. It was one of the most important religious centres in the region though never a fully-occupied settlement.

Pinara

Pinara was a large city of ancient Lycia at the foot of Mount Cragus, and not far from the western bank of the River Xanthos, homonymous with the ancient city of Xanthos. The remains of several ancient temples can be seen in Pinara, as well as rock tombs including one "royal tomb", an upper and a lower acropolis, a theatre, an odeon, an agora and a church. The name Pinara has somewhat been assimilated to the name of the present-day village of Minare, half an hour below the ruins and depending Fethiye district of Muğla Province, Turkey.

Oinoanda

Oenoanda or Termessos Minor was a Lycian city, in the upper valley of the River Xanthus. It is noted for the philosophical inscription by the Epicurean, Diogenes of Oenoanda.

Sidyma

Sidyma, was a town of ancient Lycia, at what is now the small village of Dudurga Asari in Muğla Province, Turkey. It lies on the southern slope of Mount Cragus, to the north-west of the mouth of the Xanthus.

Balbura

Balbura or Balboura was a town of ancient Lycia, the site of which is at Çölkayiği. The site was brought to wider attention in the 1840s by Richard Hoskyn and Edward Forbes reporting on their travels in Anatolia.

Araksa

Araxa was a city of ancient Lycia, according to Alexander Polyhistor, in the second book of his Lyciaca. Ptolemy places it near Sidyma. It is located at a place called Ören, near Fethiye, on the upper portion of the Xanthus River.

Pydnai

Pydnae is the site of an abandoned Hellenistic fort on the coast of ancient Lycia in Asiatic Turkey between the River Xanthus and Cape Hieron. It was built to defend the road from the coast to Xanthos, then the most important city in Lycia, and was well placed, being near to fresh water supplies and a safe landing area for shipping. During the period when the fort was controlled by the Romans, it was mentioned in the 3rd century Stadiasmus Maris Magni, and listed by Ptolemy in his Geography. During the Byzantine period, the defensive walls were used to protect the local Christian population from raiders.

Kalabantia

Kalabantia or Kalabatia (Καλαβατία) was a town of ancient Lycia, which per the Stadiasmus Patarensis was 24 stadia by road from Sidyma.

Kemerarası

Termessos Minor, a small ancient Lycian city located at the Seki road junction of the Fethiye - Burdur highway.

Tlos

Tlos, located in the Seydikemer district of Muğla, is an ancient Lycian city with a history spanning approximately 4,000 years. As one of the six most important cities of the Lycian League, Tlos is known in mythology as the home of the hero Bellerophon and his winged horse Pegasus. The city features structures such as rock-cut tombs, a theater, a stadium, an agora, baths, and an acropolis.

Sidyma

Sidyma Ancient City, located in the Dodurga neighborhood of Seydikemer district in Muğla, is a significant historical settlement of Lycia. The ancient city flourished during the Roman and Byzantine periods, and today it stands out with its ruins integrated into village life. Visitors can explore the acropolis, stoa, watchtower, theater remains, bathhouse, church, and numerous monumental tombs. Sidyma is also a point of interest for hikers as it is situated on the Lycian Way.

Letoon theatre

Letoon theatre, located in Seydikemer, Muğla, is part of the ancient city of Letoon, one of the Lycian civilization's significant religious centers. Dating back to the Hellenistic period, this theatre features seating carved into natural rock and has a capacity of approximately 7,800 people. The theatre is surrounded by the temples of Leto, Apollo, and Artemis, and was used for religious performances. Letoon was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988. Letoon (93 m) and Nymphaeum (282 m) are within walking distance.

Nymphaeum

The Nymphaeum in Seydikemer, Muğla, is a historic fountain located within the ancient sanctuary of Letoon. Situated southwest of the three temples dedicated to the goddess Leto and her children Artemis and Apollo, this nymphaeum dates to the early 2nd century or later. It was built over a Hellenistic structure that occupied the site of a sacred spring, believed to be the legendary spring where Leto quenched her thirst. Letoon has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988.