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Xanthos. Turkey. View of the ancient Roman theatre which dates from around the mid-2nd century AD. Above and to the left of the theatre are the Harpy Tomb and a Lycian sarcophagus. Built on the same site of an earlier Hellenistic theatre, the theatre was modified in late Roman times and used as amphitheatre type arena suitable gladiator fights. Approximately 300o spectators can be seated in its current condition. Xanthos, the once great ancient centre of the Lycian Federation is located in the Antalya Province in the south Aegean region of Turkey. Xanthos together with the nearby cult centre of Letoon are designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.
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