Historical Lycian Sleeve

30.01.2008

Lycian type a century beekeepers located in Dereköy, connected to the Kumluca district ofANTALYA, face the danger of being unmaintenance. In Dereköy, 70 kilometers from Kumluca, Lycian type a centurypiary hives, located on Beydagla-rı, about 2 thousand meters of altitude, faced the danger of being destroyed due to its natural honey production in the past. Dereköy Muhtar Kadir Korkmaz said about 10 years ago the bee hives, which were used to beekeepers, in time, become an uninterested. Korkmaz reported that in the region of the bee hives of about 5 meters high, similar to ancient structures in Lycian civilizations with its different architecture. Korkmaz stated that the rising wood structure on the stone floor has about 4 square meters of area, has been strengthened by wooden stairs outside to get honey to the structur Home. Korkmaz attention to the fact that the beekeepers are made in this way, the bear of honey in the bucket, the bear of animals such as sansar. Korkmaz Script that the hives with about 150 years of history should be protected.