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Lycia was a historical region in Anatolia from 15–14th centuries BC to 546 BC. It bordered the Mediterranean Sea in what is today the provinces of Antalya and Muğla in Turkey as well some inland parts
Lycian rock cut tombs of Dalyan
Lycian rock cut tombs of Dalyan
Partial reconstruction of the Nereid Monument at Xanthos in Lycia, c. 390–380 BC.
Partial reconstruction of the Nereid Monument at Xanthos in Lycia, c. 390–380 BC.
Inscribed Xanthian Obelisk (c. 400 BC), a funerary pillar for a sarcophagus that probably belonged to Dynast Kheriga.
Inscribed Xanthian Obelisk (c. 400 BC), a funerary pillar for a sarcophagus that probably belonged to Dynast Kheriga.
Lycian rock cut tombs of Dalyan.
Lycian rock cut tombs of Dalyan.
Lycian language
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The Lycian language was the language of the ancient Lycians who occupied the Anatolian region known during the Iron Age as Lycia. Most texts date back to the fifth and fourth century BC. Two languages
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…Lycia (; Lycian: 𐊗𐊕𐊐𐊎𐊆𐊖 Trm̃mis; Greek: Λυκία, Lykia; Turkish: Likya) was a historical region in Anatolia from 15–14th centuries BC (as Lukka) to 546 BC. It bordered…
Xanthos stele with Lycian inscriptions
Xanthos stele with Lycian inscriptions
Payava (his name is Pamphylian) as depicted on his tomb. The Lycian inscription runs: “Payava, son of Ed[...], acquired [this grave] in the sacred [bu
Payava (his name is Pamphylian) as depicted on his tomb. The Lycian inscription runs: “Payava, son of Ed[...], acquired [this grave] in the sacred [burial] area of the acropolis(?) of A[rttumba]ra (a Lycian ruler), when Lycia saw(?) S[alas](??) [as governor(?)]. This tomb I made, a 10 year [h]iti (project?), by means of Xanthian ahamas.” Payava may be the soldier at the right, honoring his ruler Arttumbara with a laurel wreath. 375-360 BC.
The inscription on the front of Payava's tomb in the Lycian language.
The inscription on the front of Payava's tomb in the Lycian language.
An epitaph in the Lycian language, which reads: 𐊁𐊂𐊚𐊑𐊏𐊚:ebẽñnẽ𐊓𐊕𐊑𐊏𐊀𐊇𐊒:prñnawu𐊎𐊚𐊏:mẽn.𐊁𐊓𐊕𐊑𐊏𐊀𐊇𐊀𐊗𐊚:e prñnawatẽ𐊛𐊀𐊏𐊀𐊅𐊀𐊈𐊀:hanadaza𐊛𐊕𐊓𐊓𐊆𐊍𐊀𐊅𐊆:hrppi ladi𐊁𐊛𐊂𐊆:eh
An epitaph in the Lycian language, which reads: 𐊁𐊂𐊚𐊑𐊏𐊚:ebẽñnẽ𐊓𐊕𐊑𐊏𐊀𐊇𐊒:prñnawu𐊎𐊚𐊏:mẽn.𐊁𐊓𐊕𐊑𐊏𐊀𐊇𐊀𐊗𐊚:e prñnawatẽ𐊛𐊀𐊏𐊀𐊅𐊀𐊈𐊀:hanadaza𐊛𐊕𐊓𐊓𐊆𐊍𐊀𐊅𐊆:hrppi ladi𐊁𐊛𐊂𐊆:ehbi𐊖𐊁𐊗𐊆𐊅𐊁𐊆𐊎𐊁setideime𐊁𐊂𐊚𐊑𐊏𐊚: 𐊓𐊕𐊑𐊏𐊀𐊇𐊒: 𐊎𐊚𐊏: 𐊁𐊓𐊕𐊑𐊏𐊀𐊇𐊀𐊗𐊚: 𐊛𐊀𐊏𐊀𐊅𐊀𐊈𐊀: 𐊛𐊕𐊓𐊓𐊆𐊍𐊀𐊅𐊆: 𐊁𐊛𐊂𐊆: 𐊖𐊁𐊗𐊆𐊅𐊁𐊆𐊎𐊁ebẽñnẽ prñnawu mẽn. {e prñnawatẽ} hanadaza {hrppi ladi} ehbi setideime"Hanadaza built this building for his wife and sons."