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Lycia’s Place in the Mediterranean Trade

Summary/Abstract: In this article development of seafaring and trade routes in the Mediterranean and the position of the Lycian region are examined. In Roman times, especially trade routes between Eastern Mediterranean, North Africa and the southern coast of Anatolian ports which imported from previous eras had been developed. During this era trade and transportation routes to European countries were also identified. The Lycian region due to its geographical location had many ports in the sea routes on the east-west axis. These port settlements were important in terms of transportation and trade. Written and visual sources provide evidence for Lycia’a position in the maritime trade history. In this study, the settlements of Lycia and the Lycian history of maritime trade and the products of the region were reevaluated about the importance of Lycia region.

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