Pydnae

Pydnae is the site of an abandoned Hellenistic fort on the coast of ancient Lycia in between the River Xanthus and Cape Hieron. It was built to defend the road from the coast to , then the most important city in Lycia, and was well placed, being near to fresh water supplies and a safe landing area for shipping.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient city of Lycia in modern-day Turkey
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Karadere and Kınık.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 3,125. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 3½ km east of Pydnae.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 6,120. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 8 km east of Pydnae.

Village
is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 5,780. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. is situated 9 km east of Pydnae.

Pydnae

Latitude
36.33336° or 36° 20′ 0″ north
Longitude
29.23181° or 29° 13′ 55″ east
Open location code
8G8F86MJ+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 201728935
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q12811458
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In Other Languages

From German to Turkish—“Pydnae” goes by many names.
  • German: “Pydnai”
  • Irish: “Pydnae”
  • Turkish: “Pydnai”

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