Rhodiapolis

Rhodiapolis

Ῥοδιάπολις (in Greek)
Rhodiapolis theatre
Shown within Turkey
Alternative name	Rhodia, Rhodiopolis
Location	Kumluca, Antalya Province, Turkey
Region	Lycia
Coordinates	36°23′13″N 30°15′56″E / 36.38694°N 30.26556°E / 36.38694; 30.26556
Type	Settlement
History
Builder	Probably Rhodian colonists
Associated with	Opramoas

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Rhodiapolis (Ancient Greek: Ῥοδιάπολις), also known as Rhodia (Ῥοδία) and Rhodiopolis (Ῥοδιόπολις), was a city in ancient Lycia. Today it is located on a hill northwest of the modern town Kumluca in Antalya Province, Turkey.

Rhodiapolis stands out as a successfully planned, very compact Roman city in limited and difficult terrain with a uniquely intricate and packed layout of buildings without leaving empty space other than the streets. On the sloping terrain, terraces needed for urban fabric were formed mostly by cisterns, a clever solution that satisfied water demand while also creating flat areas for construction.^[1]