Apollonia (Lycia)
Ἀπολλωνία | |
 Ruins at Apollonia | |
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| Location | Kiliçli, Antalya Province, Turkey |
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| Region | Lycia |
| Type | Settlement |
Apollonia (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλωνία) was a city in ancient Lycia. Its ruins are located near Kiliçli (Sıçak), a small village in the Kaş district of Antalya Province, Turkey.
History[edit]
Apollonia is not mentioned by ancient historians. The pillar tombs in the necropolis to the north of the city attest to a Lycian origin of the settlement, and date to c. 500 BC.[1]
During the period when the region was under Roman control, the city was part of a local federation, or sympoliteia, that comprised Simena, Isinda and Aperlae. Led by Aperlae, it had one vote in the Lycian League.[2]
The ruins of a Byzantine church possibly date to the 6th or 7th century AD, so the city was still occupied at that time.[3]
Description[edit]
Apollonia is located on a hill and has a walled acropolis at its highest elevation. In the east the acropolis seems to be double because a much older stockade is located inside the Byzantine walls.[3] Two churches, a theater, baths with cisterns and a heroon are found on the western and northwestern side of the acropolis. Houses were built on the southwestern side.[1] Six pillar tombs and one larger monument are found around the acropolis.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Marksteiner 2010, pp. 123–126.
- ^ a b Keen 1998, pp. 54–55.
- ^ a b Dubin, Gawthrop & Richardson 2003, p. 509.
Sources[edit]
- Dubin, Marc S.; Gawthrop, John; Richardson, Terry, eds. (2003). The Rough Guide to Turkey. New York City, New York: Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843530718.
- Keen, Anthony G. (1998). Dynastic Lycia: A Political History of the Lycians & Their Relations with Foreign Powers, c. 545-362 BC. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 9789004109568.
- Marksteiner, Thomas (2010). Lykien: Ein archäologischer Führer (in German). Phoibos Verlag. pp. 123–126. ISBN 978-3-85161-029-1.
Further reading[edit]
- Farrington, Andrew (1995). The Roman Baths of Lycia: An Architectural Study. British Institute at Ankara. ISBN 978-19120-9-066-2.
- Foss, Clive (1994). "The Lycian Coast in the Byzantine Age". Dumbarton Oaks Papers. 48: 1–52. doi:10.2307/1291721. JSTOR 1291721 – via JSTOR.
External links[edit]
- Information about Apollonia from the Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites
- Images of the site at artichaeology.com.