00:00Hidden at the foot of the Taurus Mountains in Turkey lies Tloves, one of the oldest and most underrated cities
00:05of ancient Lycia.
00:07Nearly 5,000 years of history, from the Bronze Age to the 19th century,
00:12it was a Lycian capital, then a Roman city, then a Byzantine fortress, then an Ottoman stronghold.
00:18The site is dominated by an acropolis topped with a 14th century Ottoman castle.
00:24Below it, Lycian rock tombs carved into the cliffs, a Roman theater that once held 5,600 spectators,
00:30public baths, a stadium, and a Corinthian temple to Cronus, the god of time.
00:35But the most famous feature?
00:37The Bellerophon tomb, carved with the winged horse Pegasus,
00:41celebrating the myth where Bellerophon tamed Pegasus to defeat the Chimera.
00:45It's unique among Lycian rock tombs.
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