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Xanthos

Ancient site of Lycia, in southern Asia Minor, part of present-day Turkey. Xanthos was rediscovered by English archaeologist Charles Fellows 1838. The ruins, dating from the 5th century BC, include some of the greatest Greek sculpture, including the Nereid Monument and the Harpy Tomb, now in the British Museum. The site has been excavated since 1950.



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