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Aerial view of Xanthos, 2nd c. The drawing is in landscape format and has no frame. Inscriptions appear on the reverse.
The town is located in the Xanthe valley. It lies within a fortified enclosure, punctuated by towers and pierced by gates. A lone temple stands in the lower part of the drawing, the Roman acropolis. A road lined with porticoes runs the length of the city. The Roman agora is located at the end of this road. It is overlooked by a theater. The Lycian agora stands high above the city, enclosed by a temple. The thermal baths can be seen on the left-hand side of the drawing. The Aegean Sea can be seen on the horizon. On the left is the town of Patara and on the right the Letoôn site.