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Tlos
It is in Yaka Village at a distance of 35 km to Fethiye. Although the city is spread over a large area, the ruins are focused in and around the acropolis. The dominant appearance of the acropolis at the city entrance impress the visitors. The surrounding of the acropolis hill having a natural protection with the sharp slopes having a height of 500 m has been reinforced with city walls here and there. The city walls of the acropolis in northeastern direction belonging to early period and the rock graves are samples of Lichean cult. The city walls that are mostly observed in the eastern and southeastern direction have been constructed in the Roman period. These are known to be repaired in the Byzantine Period. In this repair, the ruins of various buildings and the stones of sarcophagus graves have been used. The late period building group constructed with the collected stones at the top is the ruins belonging to the settlement of the master named Ali Aga who was dominant in the region in 19th century. At the skirts of the acropolis, a stadium whose few seats remained today, bath, theatre and church ruins are located.
Pinara
It is near Minare Village at a distance of 45 km to Fethiye. In Lichean language, Pinale or Pinara means ’round’. In accordance with mythology, when the population of Xanthos increased too much, a group of old people left the city and established Pinara City on a round hill at the skirts of Kragos Mountain. The remainders of the city that could reach today are the ruins of the rock graves and sarcophagus graves and buildings such as city walls, bath, theater, agora, Odeon. The city, which has lived a number of great earthquakes has lost its importance completely after the 8th century AD.
Letoon
It is near Kumluova Village at 65th km of Fethiye - Kas highway. In accordance with a story told by the poet Ovidius.the city was established in the name of Leto.who became pregnant from Zeus. The traces of old settlement in the city goes back to 7th century BC. The ruins and the inscriptions obtained show that this place was a religious and political area. There are three temples at the center of the ruin place side by side. The one at the most northern direction is devoted to Leto, the one in the middle is devoted to Artemis and the one in the south is devoted to Apollo. In the southwest of the temples, there is a fountain building and just beside it, there is a church. In the northern side of the city, there is a Stoa and a theater, which gives its rear side to the natural slope partially, belonging to the Hellenistic Period. Letoon has been left in the 7th century AD.
Xanthos
It is at the 70th km of Fethiye - Kas highway. It has been the capital city of Lichea in the Archaic Period. The most ancient ruins found in the city goes back to 8th century BC. Among the ruins that could reach today from the city that has been subjected to many historical events and wars, are the rock graves, sarcophagus graves and erected grave monuments special to the Lichean culture and Lichea acropolis. The theatre, which has been repaired for many times, and the church constructed in the Early Hellenistic Period are among the opuses that can be seen. English Fellows, who made excavations in the archaic city in 1840s has taken ‘Nereidler Monument’ and many opuses to British Museum.