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Arycanda 199 pictures 8.15 minutes HQ video The site is located near a small hamlet called Aykiricay, in the district of Arif, on the Elmali-Finike road. Like all other Lycian cities, Arycanda the name of which is locally derived, was invaded by the the Persians in the 5^th century B.C. It was annexed by Alexander the great in 333 B.C. It remained under the rule of the Ptolemic Dynasty upon his death, and was then taken by Antiochus III in 197 B.C. It was annexed to Rhodes as a result of the Apemaia Treaty and formed an independent league together with the other cities of Lycia. The league lasted until 43 A.D., when it was disbanded by Emperor Claudius, whereas Arycanda was annexed to Rome, along with the rest of the region. It survived through the Byzantine era, until the 9th century, when the settlement moved to a new site south of the modern road. Roman Baths The lowest terrace features the complex of Baths, which is still virtually intact in its sequence of arches. Necropolis There are two necropolises, one of them on the entrance to the site, is particularly interesting because it still has a series of funeral monuments richly decorated. Odeon The main entrance to the Odeon is to the south, through a triple portal. The interior was lined with orthosats, whereas it is understood that the walls used to be covered in colored marble. Theater Built against the hill during the 2^nd century A.D. and in excellent condition, it has twenty rows of seats, divided into seven sections. Stadium From the Hellenistic age, stands above the theater. Agora Only few of the shops in the eastern part of the Agora can be made out today. Back to Turkey Index