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CultureAncient Xanthos One half of a UNESCO World Heritage Site30 Jul 20211 CommentOn the border of Antalya and Muğla stand Xanthos and Letoon, two ancient ruins that were selected together in 1988 to be UNESCO…
CultureRuins of Ariassos Bring your imagination and hiking shoes9 Jul 20210In a region where ancient sites in all different stages of restoration and disrepair can be stumbled upon around every…
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