Myra
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Myra was a city in Lycia in what is today Turkey. The city was probably founded by Lycians, and was located on the river Myros, in the fertile alluvial plain between the Massikytos range and the Aegea
The theater of Myra, with the rock-cut tombs of the ancient Lycian necropolis on the cliff in the background.
Cities of ancient Lycia. Red dots: mountain peaks, white dots: ancient cities
Rock-cut tombs in Myra
Rock-cut tombs in Myra
Demre
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Demre is a municipality and district of Antalya Province, Turkey. Its area is 329 square kilometres, and its population is 27,691. It was named after the river Demre.
Myra
…the Ottoman rule the small Turkish town of Kale was established in the area of Myra in the present-day Antalya Province of Turkey. Kale was renamed to Demre in 2005. Although some scholars equate Myra with the town of Mira in Arzawa, this is not universally accepted. There is no substantiated written reference…
Myra Rock Tombs, Demre
Demre, Kumluca and the Turkish Riviera from space
Rocky coast in Demre
Ancient Lycian Tombs overlooking the coast