UNESCO World Heritage Site

Xanthos-Letoon

Xanthos-Letoon is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Türkiye, inscribed in 1988.

This site, which was the capital of Lycia, illustrates the blending of Lycian traditions and Hellenic influence, especially in its funerary art. The epigraphic inscriptions are crucial for our understanding of the history of the Lycian people and their Indo-European language.

This site, which was the capital of Lycia, illustrates the blending of Lycian traditions and Hellenic influence, especially in its funerary art. The epigraphic inscriptions are crucial for our understanding of the history of the Lycian people and their Indo-European language.

Country
Türkiye
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1988
UNESCO reference
484
Area
126.4 ha

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