Pillar tombs: Some Lycian dead were placed in tombs atop pillars, such as these found in Xanthos Ancient City, near the present-day village of Kinik, in Turkey's southwestern Antalya Province.

The Lycian Civilization, rooted in the rugged terrain of southwest Turkey, stands as one of the ancient world’s most fascinating yet overlooked cultures. Flourishing during the Iron Age and ...

Turkey’s Lycian Way crosses steep mountains covered in pines, carob and strawberry trees. It passes through 25 historical sites, including the UNESCO World Heritage listed ancient cities of ...

Hugging the turquoise Mediterranean sea, a walk dubbed one of the best in the world offers walkers a glimpse into ancient ...

Indeed, on the Lycian Way, memory is such a pervasive presence that you walk, rest and sleep in the company of phantoms. For despite its dramatic beauty, this is a land of ghosts.

Judith Marvin, Murphys, CaliforniaEmail: [email protected] phone number: 209-728-1408Just back from: Goreme, Capadocia, TurkeyI went because: To sail the Lyceian (Turquoise) Coast ...

Turkish excavation at the ancient Lycian city of Olympus reveals richly decorated mosaic floors in a Christian church, including a fifth-century message and names of wealthy benefactors.

The Lycian Way Coastal Walk is an 8-day self-guided itinerary departing from March to May and September to November, from $1280 a person twin share. Phone 1300 303 368.