Vici.org:: archaeological atlas
Add Login / Register

Location

  • Türkiye, Dalaman
  • geo:36.663181,28.833282
  • Location: correct and verified

Period or year

  • not yet provided

Classification

  • city
  • Visible

Identifiers

Lissa in Lycia

data access 29032

Ancient Lissa is mentioned in a garble version as Amelas by Pliny the Elder in his The Natural History - book 5, chapter 28:'' ... . At Ghiouristan there are Lycian rock-tombs. , Ascandalis, Amelas, Noscopium, Tlos Its ruins are to be seen near''1.

George E. Bean, Lycian Turkey: An Archaeological Guide, London John Murray Publishers Ltd 1989, p.42, 48

References

  1. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/searchresults?q=amelas

Nearby sites

Use and reuse

Creators: Entry created by Elżbieta (2016-09-16) , with possible contributions by others. CC BY-SA 4.0, metadata CC-0.
Persistent URI: https://vici.org/vici/29032
Data downloads: KML
Suggested citation: , E. , Lissa in Lycia. https://vici.org/vici/29032, accessed 2026-06-26.