Tyberissus or Tyberissos, also Tyberisus or Tyberisos (), was an inland town of

ancient Lycia Lycia (; Lycian language, Lycian: 𐊗𐊕𐊐𐊎𐊆𐊖 ''Trm̃mis''; , ; ) was a historical region in Anatolia from 15–14th centuries BC (as Lukka lands, Lukka) to 546 BC. It bordered the Mediterranean Sea in what is today the Prov ...

, near the ancient settlement of Teimiussa that functioned as its port. The name is not attested in history, but is derived from epigraphic and other evidence. This combination of harbor and inland location is the focus of archaeological exploration. Among the finds are tombs with Lycian inscriptions. Coins inscribed "ΤΥ" of typical Lycian type were probably minted here. Its site is located near the modern town of Tirmısın, Asiatic Turkey.

References

Literature

* : ''Hafen und Hinterland. Wege der Akkulturation an der lykischen Küste. Vorbericht über die Feldforschungen in den zentrallykischen Orten Tyberissos und Timiussa in den Jahren 1999–2001.'' In: ''Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Abteilung Istanbul.'' Volume 53, 2003, pp. 265–312. Populated places in ancient Lycia Former populated places in Turkey Demre District {{Antalya-geo-stub Archaeological sites in Antalya Province