Telmessos
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This article is about Telmessos in Lycia (modern Fethiye). For the town in ancient Caria, see Telmessos (Caria).
Telmessos or Telmessus (Hittite: 𒆪𒉿𒆷𒉺𒀸𒊭 Kuwalapašša, Lycian: 𐊗𐊁𐊍𐊁𐊂𐊁𐊛𐊆 Telebehi, Ancient Greek: Τελμησσός), also Telmissus (Ancient Greek: Τελμισσός),[1] later Anastasiopolis (Ancient Greek: Αναστασιούπολις), then Makri or Macre (Greek: Μάκρη), was the largest city in Lycia, near the Carian border, and is sometimes confused with Telmessos in Caria. It was called Telebehi in the Lycian language. The well-protected harbor of Telmessos is separated from the Gulf of Telmessos by an island.
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Location | Fethiye, Muğla Province, Turkey |
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Coordinates | 36°37′6″N 29°7′4″E |
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Founded | Pre-10th millennium BCE |
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The name of the modern town on the site is Fethiye.