Xanthos

Xanthos was the capital city of the Lycian Federation and its greatest city for most of Lycian history. It was made famous to the Western world in the 19th century by its British discoverer Charles Fellows. Xanthos is of great antiquity - finds date back to the 8th century B.C. but it is possible that the site may have existed during the Bronze Age or during the Iron Age. Xanthos stands up atop an elevated area within Xanthos Valley with the Xanthos River flowing closely under the city's west side. From this elevation one receives a supreme view of the valley surrounded by the spectacular Taurus mountains.

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