Xanthos

City that dates to the Hittite era. It is best known for committing mass suicide twice. Once when attacked by Persia and once by Rome. Rather than surrender, they chose to commit mass suicide, all men, women and children. Each time it was re-established.
The 1st picture looks across the commercial agora to the theater. 2nd shows the theater with a good look at the orchestra/pit and how that was typically built to keep spectators safe from gladiators, wild animals, etc. 3rd is a 2,000 year old Roman road that was colonnaded, with shops on both sides. 4th is an unusual Lycian tomb located in the city rather than a necropolis. 5th is a church building that was likely converted from a previous pagan temple. Last is another street.Read more