Xanthos - Travel & Tourism Guide Xanthos - Turquie

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5 km from Patara, 60 km from Fethiye, 17 km from Kalkan. Xanthos, the most important city of Lycia, was originally called Arna. In 540 BC, the Persian general Harpagos and his army came down the valley of Xanthos and besieged the city. The inhabitants gather women and children in the acropolis and set it on fire. They fight bravely and fall all on the battlefield. Later, Xanthos is conquered by Alexander the Great. In 42 BC, Brutus besieged the city. Mark Antony and Vespasian had the city rebuilt. All buses connecting Kaş to Fethiye pass through Kınık