Lycian Civilizations Museum is a museum where various archaeological artifacts that have survived to the present day from the rich Lycian civilization with its local traditions and unique tomb architectures are exhibited. It is located within the Andriake Ruins.
Photo: Official Turkish Museums
Within the scope of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s “Andriake Ruins Visitor Welcoming Center and Travel Route Arrangement Project”, the restorations of structures and honorary monuments such as agora-plakoma, cistern, granarium, bath, church and synagogue located in the southern settlement of the port city of Andriake were completed and the ruins were opened to visitors in 2015.
Photo: Official Turkish Museums
Starting from the visitor reception center, there are tour routes that allow visitors to travel comfortably in the ruins, and the last point in the area is the granarium (granary) structure built in the 2nd century AD. This structure, also known as the Imperial Silo, was organized as the Lycian Civilizations Museum because it has survived to this day.
The museum consists of eight halls. The majority of the museum collection consists of artifacts obtained from excavations in the Lycia region. In the halls, works related to Lycian history and geography, epigraphy, economic and social life in the region and religious culture are exhibited in their historical development. The works are promoted with information panels, animations and interactive presentations appropriate to the contents of the halls.
Photo: Official Turkish Museums
On the dock of Andriake, which is not used today, there is also a recreation of an ancient merchant ship showing the transportation of liquid materials such as olive oil and wine with amphorae.
Source: Lycian Civilizations Museum
Places to Visit in Antalya
Source: Antalya Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate
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