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A region on the southern coast of Turkey, the Teke Peninsula. Mountainous and
densely forested, Lycia was never unified into a single territory in Antiquity, but remained a tightly-knit confederation of
fiercely resistant cities. Turkey's first waymarked long-distance footpath, the Lycian Way follows part of the coast of the region.
People
The indigenous pre-Indo-European inhabitants of Lycia.
Geography
Mountainous region in southern Turkey, along the coast.
Neighbors: Caria to the west and north west, Pamphilia to the east, and Pisidia to the north east.
Major cities: Xanthos, Patara, Myra, Phaselis
History
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Lycia is also the name of a darkwave band that was formed in
1988. The main personnel of the band are Mike VanPortfleet and Tara VanFlower. The band broke up in
2000.
Their recordings include:
- Wake
- Ionia
- A Day in the Stark Corner
- The Burning Circle and then Dust
- Cold
- Estrella
- Tripping Back into the Broken Days
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