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TÜRKIYE · ANTIQUITY–BYZANTINE PERIOD
Ancient City of Myra
Μύρα
A principal city of the Lycian League, Myra was a regional centre in antiquity and Byzantine times, known for relief-carved rock tombs, a well-preserved Roman theatre and trade through the harbour of Andriake.
- Original name
- Μύρα
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- Antiquity–Byzantine Period
- Civilisation
- Lycian
- Location
- 36.2580° N, 29.9860° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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Areas of the site
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Ancient City of Myra
The Roman theatre and the Lycian tombs cut into the cliff beside it are the best-known remains of this Lycian city on the Demre stream.
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Andriake Harbour
Myra’s harbour, with an excavated granary, agora and purple-dye workshops; the granary now houses the Museum of Lycian Civilisations.
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Church of St Nicholas
A Byzantine church dedicated to St Nicholas, the bishop of Myra to whom the town owed its medieval fame.
A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
Through which harbour did Myra reach the sea?
The answer, and all of the city’s lessons, are in the app.