Verified36.7600° N · 29.7500° E · 900 m
Isinda — Lycia Upland City
Lycian Classical (500 BCE–300 BCE)·Lycian·🇹🇷 Antalya Province, Turkey
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About Isinda — Lycia Upland City
Isinda — Lycia Upland City in Antalya Province, Turkey is a Lycian Classical (500 BCE–300 BCE) ancient-city attributed to Lycian. Walled Lycian upland city at Belenli pass with rock tombs and agora. Isinda (Aricanda corridor) walled with towered enclosure.
Why it mattersKey Lycian hill site illustrating Anatolian settlement
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Hellenistic urbanism
- 02Lycian federation cult
Theories
- 01Mountain defensive settlement
- 02Sanctuary federation
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 500 BCE
- Period
- Lycian Classical (500 BCE–300 BCE)
- Culture
- Lycian
- Purpose
- Walled Lycian upland city at Belenli pass with rock tombs and agora
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Systematic survey
On the ground
Structures & features
36.7600° N · 29.7500° E · 900 m · 3 mapped features
Isinda — Lycia Upland City — Theatre / Agora
theatrePublic building
36.7602° N · 29.7501° EIsinda — Lycia Upland City — City Walls
wallsEnclosing walls
36.7598° N · 29.7502° EIsinda — Lycia Upland City — Temple Precinct
templeTemple
36.7604° N · 29.7498° E