They lived between the gulfs of Fethiye and Antalya and tried to keep their freedom, indipendence and democracy.The Lycian federation is first known democratic union in history.The democracy model of Lykia Union eventually consisted of 23 cities and each elected one ,two or three representatives to the Federal Assambly depending on the size of the city, was the inspiration resources of American constitution.The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison in 1787-88. They were published to urge New Yorkers to ratify the proposed United States Constitution. They had enemies both west and east side, they took Troia's side against Akha. When Persians surrounded their capital Ksanthos they put woman children everybody in to the castle and fired everything, fighted against the enemy and were killed. Homereus mentions about Ksanthos in Iliad epic.
Olympos is a big city of Lykia civilization.This city is one of the most impressive ruins in anatolia. İt takes a few minutes walking from Cirali. Prometheus stole the fire from Zeus and brought it to human.Zeus wanted to revenge from Prometheus and ordered Hephositos to create Pandora.There is a temp for dedicating Hephositos.
