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==History==
Two [[Lycians|Lycian]] heroes of the [[Trojan War]], [[Sarpedon (Trojan War hero)|Sarpedon]], is described in the ''[[Iliad]]'' as an ally of [[Troy]].{{sfn|Akşit|2006|p=56}} {{Confusing|date=August 2023|reason=two heroes are mentioned initially, then one called Sarpedon}}
The acropolis of Xanthos dates from the 8th century BCE.{{sfn|Fried|2004|p=148}} The city was mentioned by [[ancient Greek]] and [[Roman Empire|Roman]] writers. The Greek historian [[Strabo]] noted that Xanthos was the largest city in [[Lycia]].<ref name="Pli2">{{cite web |title=Strabo, Geography: 6 |url=https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0198%3Abook%3D14%3Achapter%3D3%3Asection%3D6 |website=Perseus Digital Library |publisher=[[Tufts University]] |access-date=15 May 2023}}</ref> The important religious sanctuary of [[Leto]] at [[Letoon]], {{convert|4|km}} south of Xanthos, dates from the late 6th century BC,{{sfn|Dusinberre|2013|p=219}} and was closely associated with the city and linked by a sacred road.{{sfn|Kinsey|2012|p=173}}
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