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English classical name Inscriptional name Description Sources
Acalessus Greek Akalessos Stephanus, Hierocles, who has Akalisos.
Acarassus Greek Akarassos Stephanus
Aedesa River Turkish Ak Çay. Pliny
Agathe Island Greek Agathe. Stephanus
Alimala Greek Alimala Stephanus
Alina Island Greek Alina. Stephanus, an island belonging to Crya.
Amelas Pliny
Andriaca 36°13′46.6″N 29°57′30.6″E / 36.229611°N 29.9585°E / 36.229611; 29.9585, Greek Andriake, 2.543 km (1.580 mi) from Tugluc, elevation 0. Ptolemy, Pliny.
Anticragus Mountain Greek Antikragos, Turkish Buba Dağ. Strabo.
Antiphellus Greek Antiphellos, Turkish Kaş Ptolemy, Strabo, Pliny, who says it was formerly Habessus, Stephanus, Hierocles.
Aperlae Apr and prl 36°9′43.5″N 29°47′19.9″E / 36.162083°N 29.788861°E / 36.162083; 29.788861, elevation 56 m (184 ft). Greek Aperlai, a former port of Lycia, Turkish Siçak Iskelesi, the docks on Aperlai Bay, 4.11 km (2.55 mi) from Kiliçli. Lycian name from coins. Listed in Ptolemy as Aperroe, in Pliny as Aperræ. Hierocles has Aperlai.
Apollonia Island Greek Apollonia, Turkish Sıçak. Stephanus
Aptera Greek Aptera Stephanus
Araxa Araththi Greek Araksa, located at Turkish Ören on the Xanthus River. Ptolemy, Stephanus, Hierocles. The Lycian name is from coins.
Argais Island Greek Argais Stephanus
Arna See Xanthus
Arneiae Greek Arneiai. Stephanus, who calls it a "small city" and says that Homer called it Orneiai.
Arsinoe Greek Arsinoe Stephanus
Artymnesus Greek Artumnesos Stephanus
Arycanda Arykawanda Greek Arukanda, located at Aykiriçay in Antalya Province. Stephanus, Hierocles.
Arycandus River Greek Arukandos, Turkish Karasu Çay. Pliny, who says it is a tributary of the Xanthus.
Ascandalis Pliny
Aspalathis Island Greek Aspalathis Stephanus
Aspis Island Greek Aspis Stephanus
Aulae Greek Aulai Stephanus

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