Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Ali Reza Hejebri Nobari ¹
• Mahsa Veisi ²
• Mehdi Mousavi ³
• Javad Neyestani ⁴

¹ Professor of Archaeology, Tarbiat Modares University

² Ph.D. Candidate of Archaeology Tarbiat Modares University

³ Associate Professor of Archaeology, Tarbiat Modares University

⁴ Assistant Professor of Archaeology, Tarbiat Modares University

Abstract

Achaemenid ruled over a vast territory, to which included Asia Minor (modern Turkey), that was conquered during Cyrus the great campaign to Lydia. Following this its cities was added to Persian satrapies. The name of all the Persian satrapies was not mentioned in Achaemenid official texts, because Achaemenid political style was in this way that the conquered areas came under the central power control while having their own selves government; Lycia is one of those their name are not mentioned in none of official texts, but Greek historian called it Persian satrapy. This research aim to answer the question that which kind of ancient artifacts have been remained to prove, Lycia was indeed one of Persian satrapies.The majority of archaeological material cultures from Xanthos – capital of Lycia- are reliefs similar to Persepolises which could prove their presence in the region.
 
 

Keywords

• Achaemenid
• Satrapy
• persian
• Lycia
• Xanthos