Although the history of Fethiye, or with its ancient name Telmessos, which is the only center where settlement continued from its establishment on Mediterranean shore band until today, goes back to 3rd thousands BC in accordance with some philological determinations, monuments that would verify those periods has not been encountered, yet. Many earthquakes that happened since the archaic period and new settlement understanding
caused the
disappearance of archaic period buildings by time. But the graves engraved into
the rocks at the south of the modern city and the sarcophaguses at different
locations of the city are evaluated as ancient ruins that reached today from the
archaic period. The most famous, and the most magnificent of the rock graves is
undoubtedly Amyntas grave in accordance with the inscription on the left ante
wall. The theatre ruin that is discovered in the excavations carried out by the
museum in recent years provides some information about the layout and
organization of the city in archaic period.