Idebessos

#262 among destinations in Turkey

City, Archaeological site

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Idebessos or Idebessus, also known as Edebessus or Edebessos or, was an ancient city in Lycia. It was located at the foot of the Bey Mountains to the west of the Alakır river valley. Today its ruins are found a short distance to the west of the small village of Kozağacı in the Kumluca district of Antalya Province, Turkey. The site, 21 kilometres north-northwest of Kumluca, is overgrown with forest and hard to reach. ()

Alternative names: Length: 1181 ftWidth: 525 ftCoordinates: 36°33'17"N, 30°12'8"E

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Nearby attractions include: Acalissus.

2 miSE
Town, Archaeological site
Acalissus
51 min walk • Acalissus or Akalissos was a town of ancient Lycia, an early bishopric, and remains a titular see of the Roman Catholic Church. Coins were minted at Acalissus, some of which are housed at numismatic collections. Acalissus was situated on the middle course of the river Limyros in the eastern part of the Roman province of Lycia.