Fethiyeis a city anddistrictofMuğla Provincein theAegeanregionofTurkey.Modern Fethiye is located on the site of the ancient city ofTelmessos, the ruins of which can be seen in the city, e.g. theHellenistictheatreby the main quay.
The Fethiye Museum, which is very rich inancientand more recentartifacts, displays and testifies to the successive chain ofcivilizationsthat existed in the area, starting with the ancientLycians.Fethiye is also home to theTomb of Amyntas, a large and beautiful tomb built in 350 BC by the Lycians. What makes this tomb unique is its massive size and beautiful carvings.