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Aperlai is a small-scale Lycian port town located on the northwestern slope of the Sıcak Peninsula, within the boundaries of Antalya Province in modern-day Türkiye, between Kaş and Kekova, at the head of a long, narrow bay. Access to this area, known today as Kuyubelen, is provided by sea routes from Kaş or Üçağız to Sıcak Pier. History The town’s name appears in ancient sources as “Aperlae.” This name derives from the Luwian word “Aprillai,” meaning “river gorge.” The name is recorded by ancien