Editing Lycian Way (section)

==History of the region==
[[Lycia]] was a region on the Western [[Taurus Mountains]] in [[Teke Peninsula]] at southwestern [[Anatolia]] on the [[Mediterranean Sea]] coast, located in what are today the provinces of [[Muğla Province|Muğla]] and [[Antalya Province|Antalya]]. The Lycian people lived in the area from the prehistoric period until they were absorbed into [[Ancient Rome|Roman]] culture [[Prehistory of Anatolia#Lycia|Late Bronze Age]].  They built [[city-state]]s along the Mediterranean Sea coast, such as [[Xanthos]], [[Patara (Lycia)|Patara]], [[Myra]], [[Pinara]], [[Tlos]], [[Olympos (Lycia)|Olympos]], and [[Phaselis]], and formed the [[Lycia#Lycian League|Lycian League]]. Thanks to their strategic location, they had best opportunities for sea trade and even piracy.<ref name="ds2"/> The Lycians had developed their own art style as well as had independent democratic governance.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Lycian Way |url=https://cultureroutesinturkey.com/the-lycian-way/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |website=Culture Routes Society |language=en-US}}</ref> In later times, the region of Lycia was occupied by the [[Persian Empire]], [[Ancient Greece]], and then controlled by Ancient Rome, the [[Byzantine Empire]], the [[Seljuk Empire]], and the [[Ottoman Empire]].<ref name="ds2"/> [[Rock-cut tomb]]s on cliff walls and [[sarcophagus|sarcophagi]] in the region testify to the ancient Lycian civilization.<ref name="ds1"/>