Oenoanda
Oenoanda or Termessos Minor (; Ancient Greek: Οἰνόανδα Oinoanda, Τερμησσός ἡ Μικρά Termessos ē Mikra) was a Lycian city, in the upper valley of the River Xanthus. It is noted for the philosophical inscription by the Epicurean, Diogenes of Oenoanda.
Photo: Ansgar Bovet · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Country
- Türkiye
- Region
- Seydikemer, Muğla
- Civilisation
- Anatolian heritage
- Period
- Hellenistic–Roman
Through time
The story
Oenoanda or Termessos Minor was a Lycian city, in the upper valley of the River Xanthus. It is noted for the philosophical inscription by the Epicurean, Diogenes of Oenoanda.
The ruins of the city lie on a high, isolated site, west of the modern village İncealiler in the Fethiye district of Muğla Province, Turkey, which partly overlies the ancient site.
The place name suggests that it was known for viticulture.
Adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What you will see
- Diogenes yazıtı
- Theatre
- Agora
Before you go
- Check opening hours and ticket rules shortly before your visit — they change seasonally.
- Plan for the heat. Most ancient sites have little shade; go early or late.
- Respect the barriers. Fragile surfaces are protected for the next visitors.
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