Roman Ruins and Ghost Town: Xanthos and Kayakoy


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September 25th 2011
Published: July 1st 2017
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I got up this morning feeling better than yesterday, but still feeling pretty crappy. I had some yogurt for breakfast, then we checked out of Hotel Linda and began our drive to Fethiye, on the Aegean coast. Susan packed up for me as I wasn't up to it. Our first stop was Xanthos, another ancient ruin. Xanthos was once the capital city of the Lycian Federation, and contains many sarcophagi. There w... Read Full Entry



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Deserted Greek town of KayakoyDeserted Greek town of Kayakoy
Deserted Greek town of Kayakoy

In 1923 the Greeks were repatriated back to Greece so the town was abandoned.



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