Here are #portraits of #Lycian #script users by @veliteaquila.bsky.social
Learn more about the Lycian script here:
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#Fethiye Ancient #LycianTombs Watercolor #Sticker for Sale by #taiche #redbubble #Lycian burial chambers carved into the cliffs.. Ideal for lovers of #historical architecture, the #MiddleEast, #Turkish culture, and travelers to #Turkiye #turkiye2026 www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Fe...
An example of #Lycian writing:
Southern relief of The #Payava #Tomb. 375 - 362 BCE. #Lycia.
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#Lycian was used in southern #Anatolia in the 5 c. BCE - 14 c. CE to write the Lycian #language. This #alphabet was derived from Archaic #Greek, more specifically the western #Doric variety.
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#Fethiye, #TΓΌrkiye, once ancient #Telmessos, blends Lycian history & Mediterranean charm. Explore the Ancient Theatre, Amyntas Rock Tombs, #Lycian sarcophagi, & #Byzantine Castle. The Historical Cistern & Yeni Hamidiye Cami reflect #Ottoman legacy & faith.
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#Caunos Tombs of the Kings #Dalyan #Turkiye #PopSockets #SwappablePopGrip #taiche #Lycianrocktomb #Muglaancient #archeology #lycian #Turkiye #history #ancientcity #Carian #ruin #Idyma #rocktomb www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B4H4DR7N
Sidetic, one of the historical alphabetic scripts used in ancient Anatolia, has been added to #Unicode in its 17th edition. Only the Phrygian script is now missing.
#Epigraphy #AnatolianHieroglyphs #Lycian #Lydian #Carian #Sidetic #Phrygian
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Affinity Designer screenshot of a historical map drawing of Lycian settlements in present-day Teke Peninsula, southwestern Turkey
The joy of looking over a map that functions as a design proof marked with autochthonous toponyms in its original script (work in progress).
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Necropolis doors at Tlos, an ancient Lycian city in southwestern Turkey. Tombs carved into the cliff date to the 4th century BCE and the largest tomb includes a relief of a Bellerophon riding Pegasus.
Oh, did I mention that it was 37C (98.6F) which felt like 45C (113F) in the blazing sun. But the excitement of seeing these amazing ruins took over! πΉπ· π¬π·
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Lycean rock tombs at the ancient city of Myra. This has been on my bucket list for ages... Happy! πΉπ· π¬π· β°οΈ
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Today's route to visit the ancient Lycian city of Myra... With a snorkel stop at one of the beautiful, unspoilt little cove beaches. πΉπ·
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#Proto-Rovash is also influenced by numerous writing scripts, including: #Aramaic, #Kharosthi, #Parthian, #Pahlavi, #Nabataean, Early Steppean Rovash, #Greek, #Lydia, #Carian, and #Lycian
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While democracies everywhere might be facing turbulent times, a #Lycian legacy remains steadfastly present in the #Mediterranean region they used to call home.
And this one is focused almost entirely around death...
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