Arneai Ancient Settlement is 26 km northwest of Myra. It is 45 km away from Finike. It is reached from 25 km of the Limyra- Arykanda road towards Kaş at the 10th km towards the valley. It is located 5 minutes walk south from Ernez. It is not a well-known city in history. It is a small settlement. It is known that it was included in the sympoliteia in the first century AD. Inscriptions show that it was connected to Myra until the end of the Byzantine Period. It is mentioned in the 9th rank as a bishopric centre of Myra. It is located on a naturally sheltered rocky hill extending south from the village. There are deep valleys on three sides.

The earliest evidence of the settlement (Classical Period) is encountered on the way up to the settlement: two rock graves are seen on the rocks at the beginning of the settlement. There is also a Lycian inscription on the Lycian type wooden construction graves. The trapezodial blocks on the walls of the castle also prove the Classical existence of the settlement. In the rocky area reached afterwards, there are remains of a stone quarry and some hybrid structures with wooden beams. There are large and small rock graves on the northern cliff where the village rests. One of them is in the character of a Lycian tomb, while the other 7 are empty chambers whose mounting facades have fallen down today.

An elliptical defence wall shaped by the natural structure of the hill protects the acropolis. The masonry workmanship shows that it was used during the Classical and Hellenistic periods. Although not many buildings remain within the walls, there are remains of churches, buildings and workshops. The inscribed blocks used as spolia within the walls indicate the existence of a bath, which was later converted into a guesthouse. The building was dedicated to Trajan. The most important aspect of this inscription is that it shows the existence of a parokhion (official guest house) in Arneai, which is not known in any city of Lycia until today. Another interesting aspect is that during the same period (Roman) a bath was converted into another building with a completely different function. Lalla, a noblewoman from Arneai, donated 3000 dinars for these works and was honoured for this. Lalla, the wife of Dioteimos, was a priestess of the emperor's cult. Another inscription is dedicated to Tobaloas, a local god.

No building remains are evident in the city. After the earthquake of 141, it received help from Opramoas, was supported by Iason of Kyaneai, and after the earthquake of 5 August 240, it was one of the few cities authorised by Gordianus III to mint money. On the southern slope of the settlement is an Early Byzantine Church with three naves. It has a 3.65 m. diameter apse and a mosaic-tiled narthex. There is a relief of an equal-armed Latin cross on the wall of a village house.

Arneai Ancient Settlement is 26 km northwest of Myra. It is 45 km away from Finike. It is reached from 25 km of the Limyra- Arykanda road towards Kaş at the 10th km towards the valley. It is located 5 minutes walk south from Ernez. It is not a well-known city in history. It is a small settlement. It is known that it was included in the sympoliteia in the first century AD.