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| | | | Tlos lies on the east side of the Xanthos valley, and is dominated by its acropolis. This rocky outcrop slopes up from a plateau with a charming village, but ends on the west, north and northeast in almost perpendicular cliffs. On its slope are several Lycian sarcophagi and many house and temple-type rock-cut tombs cut into the face of the hill. The influence of many cultures upon Tlos has resulted in an interesting collage of structures. It is a romantic place with lush nature and many of the buildings are vine-covered (especially the large bath). | | Tlos : Virtual tour |  | 10 sections and 2 items |
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Tlos : Building(s) (9)
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Tlos has two baths. The larger bath consists of three large adjoining rooms of equal size. An apse with seven windows opens the easternmost room towards the south. This is called "Yedi Kapı" ("Seven Gates") by locals and its dramatic set of seven arches overlooks a lush valley.
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|  | Market Hall
IInd century
The building running parallel to the stadium is what researchers presume to have been a market hall. This a a long 150 metre hall with two stories, over 30 feet wide, not divided into chambers, with small rectangular doors and large arched doors in its west wall.
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|  | Stadium
IInd century
The Stadium, located just under the acropolis hill, is from the Roman period. It had a seating capacity of 2,500. Today only the seats remain and the sporting area is being used as a farmer's field.
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| Theatre of Tlos
IInd century
The large Roman period theatre has 34 rows of seats. A portion of the stage building still stands and its many highly-decorated carvings are scattered about.
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|  | Tomb of Bellerophon
An interesting tomb of Tlos, a large temple-type tomb with an unfinished facade featuring a relief in its porch of the legendary (from Greek myth) hero Bellerophon riding Pegasus, the winged horse.
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|  | Guide, map and satellite view of Tlos (2)
Le site de Tlos n'est pas très fréquenté. Il faut dire que les tours-opérateurs n'ont que l'embarras du choix dans la région. Une petite auberge au bord de la route permet de se rafraîchir.
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Yaka village now co-exists with Tlos and the fields and pomegranate trees make for very picturesque scenery. Tlos is a popular destination for tours from the coastal cities. The whole area it is situated in is beautiful with many small villages. Tours often include a trip to the beautiful Saklikent Gorge. Opposite the acropolis of Tlos are some small cafés with toilet facilities. Tlos is about 4 km northwest of Saklikent Gorge. | | Tlos : History | |
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Tlos is known to have been one of the most important religious centers of the Lycian region in Antalya province of Turkey. It is known as the city where mythological hero Bellerophon and his winged flying horse Pegasus lived. Determined as the oldest city of Lycian Region by the archaeological excavations, Tlos dates back to the time before 2000 BC. The graveyard on the natural rocks of the city acropolis was filled with most elaborate house-type tombs Of Lycia. It is known that the king-type tomb in the necropolis is dedicated to Bellerophon.
As one of the six principal cities of Lycia (and one of the most powerful), Tlos once bore the title under the Roman empire of 'the very brilliant metropolis of the Lycian nation'. It is one of the oldest and largest settlements of Lycia (known as 'Tlawa' in Lycian inscriptions) and was eventually inhabited by Ottoman Turks, one of the few Lycian cities to continue it existence through the 19th century. There is evidence that Tlos was a member of the Lycian Federation from the 2nd century BC. Two wealthy philanthropists, one of which was Opramoas of Rhodiapolis, were responsible for much of the building in the 2nd century AD. Inscriptions tell us that the citizens were divided into demes, the names of three of them are known: Bellerophon, Iobates and Sarpedon, famous Lycian legendary heroes. A Jewish community is also known to have existed with its own magistrates.
Tlos was re-discovered by Charles Fellows in 1838 and he was followed by the explorer Spratt, who thought that "a grander site for a great city could scarcely have been selected in all Lycia" - great praise indeed for a land abounding in grand scenery. | | Tlos : More pictures | |
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