Verified36.7500° N · 29.1200° E · 400 m
Trbmsa (Telmessos inland) — Telmessos Upland Fort
Lycian (600 BCE)·Lycian·🇹🇷 Muğla Province, Turkey
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About Trbmsa (Telmessos inland) — Telmessos Upland Fort
Trbmsa (Telmessos inland) — Telmessos Upland Fort in Muğla Province, Turkey is a Lycian (600 BCE) fortress attributed to Lycian. Fort 30 m square on hill east of Telmessos (Fethiye) guarding Xanthos approach. Telmessos upland fort with rock-cut cisterns.
Why it mattersKey Negev–Anatolian highland site
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Desert agriculture technology
- 02Roman frontier model
Theories
- 01Incense trade water management
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. 600 BCE
- Period
- Lycian (600 BCE)
- Culture
- Lycian
- Purpose
- Fort 30 m square on hill east of Telmessos (Fethiye) guarding Xanthos approach
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 600 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Systematic survey
On the ground
Structures & features
36.7500° N · 29.1200° E · 400 m · 3 mapped features
Trbmsa (Telmessos inland) — Telmessos Upland Fort — Fort Wall
wallCircuit wall
36.7501° N · 29.1201° ETrbmsa (Telmessos inland) — Telmessos Upland Fort — Tower
towerCorner tower
36.7503° N · 29.1199° ETrbmsa (Telmessos inland) — Telmessos Upland Fort — Gate
gateGate with flanking towers
36.7498° N · 29.1203° E