It is located 75 km the west of the Antalya province on the slope of Mount Musa and within "Olympos-Beydaglari National Park" where the creek of the same name flows into the sea. The name of the city is derived from "Aluamapa/Oluamapa/Olyamapa" in the etruscan/Luwian language, meaning "sacred water spring of the supreme mother of light/mother of sky". The name of the city located in the ancient Lycia later changed into Olympos. The road monument Stadiasmus, in Patara, depicts the city of Olympos on the slope of the Mount Musa. Today\'s seasside remains are found at a place named Korykos. In fact, the name Olympos was given to all high mountains and acropolises throughout antiquity. South of the port, a part of the caveas and the entrance of the theatre for 8 thousand people still today. Remains of the bath and the Byzantine church of rectagonal plan with wide arched windows are seen. In the main necopolis there are more than 200 inscribed tombs. As a result of recent excavations 2 sarcophagi, named Port Monumental Tombs, have been unearthed. Today the area is a favourite tourist spot, with its beach of outstanding beauty and small guest houses, yoruk style bungalows and gazebo tree houses, in character with the natural surroundings.
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