Kadyanda

Kadyanda

Cadyanda or Kadyanda (Ancient Greek: Καδύανδα) was a town of ancient Lycia. The site was discovered by Charles Fellows.

Photo: Dosseman · CC BY-SA 4.0

Country
Türkiye
Region
Fethiye, Muğla
Civilisation
Anatolian heritage
Period
Antik ve tarihî dönemler

The story

Cadyanda or Kadyanda was a town of ancient Lycia. The site was discovered by Charles Fellows. The decree of Pixodarus now in the British Museum shows that the Lycian name of the town was Xadawãti (Lycian: 𐊜𐊀𐊅𐊀𐊇𐊙𐊗𐊆).

Its site is on a hill top, it can be reached from Üzümlü, Asiatic Turkey. at the foot of that hill, that has a bus connection to Fethiye, some 25 kilometers away.

Adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

What you will see

  1. Kadyanda archaeological remains
  2. Fethiye historic landscape
  3. Antik Kent visitor area

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.

Discoveries from Kadyanda

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