page_title: Teke Peninsula
hierarchical_section_title: Teke Peninsula
caption_attribution_description: English: A particularly interesting map, this is Karl von Spruner’s 1865 rendering of Asia Minor in antiquity. This map covers Asia Minor from the Aegean Sea to Armenia and from Cyprus to the Black Sea, including all of modern day Turkey, Cyprus, Lebanon, and Syria. Like most of Spruner’s work this example overlays ancient political geographies on relatively contemporary physical geographies, thus identifying the sites of forgotten towns and villages, the movements of armies, and the disposition of lands in the region. There are three insets in the lower quadrants focusing on the early kingdoms of Lycia and Ionia, as well as a general overview of Asia Minor. As a whole the map labels important cities, rivers, mountain ranges and other minor topographical detail. Territories and countries outlined in color. All text is in Latin. The whole is rendered in finely engraved detail exhibiting the fine craftsmanship for which the Perthes firm is known. Of particular interest to classical scholars.
context_page_description: Teke Peninsula, also known as Teke Region, is a peninsula located in southwestern Turkey between the gulfs of Antalya and Fethiye extending into the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered to the Turkish Lakes Region in the north.
  It was known as Lycia in ancient times. Its name comes from Teke Tribe, which settled in the region during the Anatolian Seljuk Sultamate.
  The main streams of the region are Alakır Creek in the east and Eşen Creek in the west.
  Remains of ancient cities in the region include Phaselis, Olympos, Arycanda, Myra, Xanthos, Letoon, Patara, Limyra. Settlements such as Kemer, Elmalı, Kumluca, Finike, Demre, Kaş, Kalkan, Kınık are also important for tourism.Mount Güllük-Termessos National Park and Beydağları Coastal National Park are located on the peninsula.
context_section_description: Teke Peninsula (Turkish: Teke Yarımadası), also known as Teke Region, is a peninsula located in southwestern Turkey between the gulfs of Antalya and Fethiye extending into the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered to the Turkish Lakes Region in the north.
  It was known as Lycia in ancient times. Its name comes from Teke Tribe, which settled in the region during the Anatolian Seljuk Sultamate.
  The main streams of the region are Alakır Creek in the east and Eşen Creek in the west.
  Remains of ancient cities in the region include Phaselis, Olympos, Arycanda, Myra, Xanthos, Letoon, Patara, Limyra.  Settlements such as Kemer, Elmalı, Kumluca, Finike, Demre (formerly: Kale), Kaş, Kalkan, Kınık are also important for tourism.Mount Güllük-Termessos National Park and Beydağları Coastal National Park are located on the peninsula.
caption: Map of Teke Peninsula showing the settlements of the Antiquity.
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