Kelbessos was a fortified settlement of ancient Lycia, in the territory of

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. It was continually inhabited by a military garrison from

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times. Its site is located in the Bey Mountains of

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. Excavations have discovered coins, necropoleis, and inscriptions, and are on-going.

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Populated places in ancient Lycia Former populated places in Turkey Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Turkey Roman sites in Turkey {{AncientLycia-geo-stub