Jump to content

Apollonia (Lycia)

Coordinates: 36°11′12″N 29°45′50″E / 36.18667°N 29.76389°E / 36.18667; 29.76389
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Apollonia
Ἀπολλωνία
Ruins at Apollonia
Map
LocationKiliçli, Antalya Province, Turkey
RegionLycia
TypeSettlement

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]
  1. ^ a b Marksteiner 2010, pp. 123–126.
  2. ^ a b Keen 1998, pp. 54–55.
  3. ^ 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]
[edit]

36°11′12″N 29°45′50″E / 36.18667°N 29.76389°E / 36.18667; 29.76389