The Ruins of Oenoanda [7:58]

YouTube ^ | August 7, 2026 | Scenic Routes to the Past (Garrett Ryan, Ph.D)

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The remote ruins of Oenoanda, home of the famous Epicurean inscription of Diogenes. Scenic Routes to the Past explores the remote Hellenistic ruins of Oenoanda in northern Lycia. The site features an impressive Roman aqueduct, extensive defensive walls, and the remnants of an agora once home to one of the ancient world's longest philosophical inscriptions, which remains a focus of ongoing archaeological study. 

The Ruins of Oenoanda | 7:58 
Scenic Routes to the Past | 61.7K subscribers | 25,713 views | August 7, 2026

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: anatolia; diogenes; epicureanism; epicureanphilosophy; epicureans; epigraphyandlanguage; faithandphilosophy; garrettryanphd; godsgravesglyphs; lycia; oenoanda

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:45 Aqueduct
1:35 Walls
3:35 Necropolis
4:15 Agora
4:40 Diogenes Inscription
6:03 Church and houses
6:48 Theater

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