Cadyanda
Καδυάνα (in Greek) | |
Cadianda theatre | |
| Alternative name | (also Cadyanda, Kadawati, Kadawanti or Καδυάνα; Kadyánda; Ancient Greek: Κάλυνδα) |
|---|---|
| Location | Fethiye, Muğla Province, Turkey |
| Region | Lycia |
| Coordinates | 36°43′01″N 29°14′10″E / 36.7170149°N 29.2359978°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 3 thousand BC |
| Abandoned | 7th century AD (last settlements) |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | Turkish text on museum-card site |
Cadyanda or Kadyanda (Ancient Greek: Καδύανδα) was a town of ancient Lycia. The site was discovered by Charles Fellows. The decree of Pixodarus now in the British Museum shows that the Lycian name of the town was Xadawãti.
Its site is on a hill top, it can be reached from Üzümlü, Asiatic Turkey. at the foot of that hill, that has a bus connection to Fethiye, some 25 kilometers away.