Xanthos or Xanthus, also referred to by scholars as Arna, its Lycian name, [1] (Turkish: Ksantos, Lycian: 𐊀𐊕𐊑𐊏𐊀 Arñna, Greek: Ξάνθος, Latin: Xanthus) was an ancient city near the present-day village of Kınık, in Antalya Province, Turkey. The ruins are located on a hill on the left bank of the River Xanthos.

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Aug 26, 2023 · The Xanthos ancient city is in the town of Kınık in Antalya’s Kaş district. This area is on the Kas – Fethiye highway. The ancient city of Xanthos is 49 km from Kas and takes about 45 minutes. It is 62 km from Fethiye and takes about 53 minutes. You can check the Kas – Xanthos road map. You can take a look at the Fethiye – Xanthos ...

Xanthos-Letoon is an ancient archaeological complex situated in southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. It consists of the city of Xanthos and its associated sanctuary, Letoon, both of which were crucial centers of Lycian culture.

Red dots are mountain peaks, white dots are ancient cities. Each place in this map is after some Jat clan. Xanthos was the name of a city in ancient Lycia, the site of present-day Kınık, Antalya Province, Turkey, and of the Xanthus River on which the city is situated.

Roman Theatre, Xanthos is an archaeological site in Antalya Province, Turkey. Roman Theatre, Xanthos is situated nearby to Harpy Tomb and Nereid Monument.

Feb 26, 2025 · Xanthos (Ξάνθος) is an archaeological site in Turkey and a UNESCO World Heritage site along with Letoon. It’s located near the city of Fethiye. Xanthos was founded by the Lycians as Arna in the 8th century BC. According to ancient Greek historian Strabo, it was the largest city in Lycia.

Xanthos was a center of culture and commerce for the Lycians, and later for the Persians, Greeks and Romans who in turn conquered the city and occupied the adjacent territory. After the fall of the Byzantine Empire in the 15th century, the region became Turkish.

How to Get to Xanthos from Antalya, Fethiye, and Kaş. Xanthos is located near the village of Kınık on a hillside in a beautiful natural site overlooking the Eşen river. The ancient city of Xanthos is 45 km from Kaş, 20 km from Kalkan, 65 km from Fethiye, and 235 km from Antalya.

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