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Gagae

Coordinates: 36°17′56.4″N 30°21′17.3″E / 36.299000°N 30.354806°E / 36.299000; 30.354806
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36°17′56.4″N 30°21′17.3″E / 36.299000°N 30.354806°E / 36.299000; 30.354806 Gagae (Γάγαι), was a town on the southeast coast of Lycia, from which the Gagates lapis derived its name.[1] The ruins are located in Kumluca district, Antalya Province, Turkey. Excavations in 2007 revealed an upper and lower acropolis and evidence of Rhodian colonization.[2]

References

  1. ^ Plin. v. 18, xxxvi. 34; Steph. B s. v.
  2. ^ http://www.academia.edu/2486782/The_rediscovery_of_GAGAE_GAXE_in_the_south-east_corner_of_Lycia._New_finds_from_the_total_surface_surveys
  •  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Gagae". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
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