 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Pasinei nokudzvinyirira, Rikiya rakanga risiri nyika yakazvimiririra uye rakanga risina kubvira parakakundwa nevaCarians. Muna 43 AD mambo weRoma Klaudio akaparadza mubatanidzwa wacho, uye Rikiya yakabatanidzwa muUmambo hweRoma nechinzvimbo chedunhu. Yakava eparchy yeEastern, kana kuti Byzantine Empire, ichipfuurira kutaura chiGiriki kunyange pashure pokubatanidzwa nemasangano anotaura mutauro weTurkey mukutanga kwechiuru chemakore chechipiri. Pashure pokuwa kwoUmambo hweByzantiummuzana ramakore rechi15, Lycia yakanga iri pasi peOttoman Empire, uye yakagara nhaka neTurkey Republic pakuparara kweOttoman Empire. 