Idebessos
Idebessos or Idebessus, also known as Edebessus or Edebessos (Ancient Greek: Ἐδεβησσός) or (Ancient Greek: Ἐδεβησός), was an ancient city in Lycia. It was located at the foot of the Bey Mountains to the west of the Alakır river valley.
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- Country
- Türkiye
- Region
- Kumluca, Antalya
- Civilisation
- Anatolian heritage
- Period
- Likya–Roman–Byzantine
Through time
The story
Idebessos or Idebessus, also known as Edebessus or Edebessos or (Ancient Greek: Ἐδεβησός), 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.
Adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What you will see
- Theatre
- Baths
- Church
Before you go
- Check opening hours and ticket rules shortly before your visit — they change seasonally.
- Plan for the heat. Most ancient sites have little shade; go early or late.
- Respect the barriers. Fragile surfaces are protected for the next visitors.
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