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Olympus (Lycia)
Ancient city in Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the ancient city in Turkey. For other uses, see Olympus.
Olympus or Olympos (Ancient Greek: Ὄλυμπος, Ólympos; Latin: Olympus) was a city in ancient Lycia. It was situated in a river valley near the coast. Its ruins are located south of the modern town Çıralı in the Kumluca district of Antalya Province, southwestern Turkey. Together with the sites of the ancient cities Phaselis and Idyros it is part of the Olympos Beydaglari National Park. The perpetual gas fires at Yanartaş are found a few kilometers to the northwest of the site.
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Ὄλυμπος | |
![]() Ruins of Olympus | |
Location | Çıralı, Antalya Province, Turkey |
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Region | Lycia |
Coordinates | 36°23′48″N 30°28′23″E |
Type | Settlement |
Site notes | |
Ownership | Public |
Website | Olympus Archaeological Site (in Turkish) |
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