Patara
The capital city of ancient Lycia
| Site Id: | 84 |
| Locality: | Antalya |
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| Coordinates: | 36.26149611, 29.31618744 |
| Period: | Classical |
Wikipedia Description
Patara (Lycian: 𐊓𐊗𐊗𐊀𐊕𐊀, Pttara; Greek: Πάταρα) was an ancient and flourishing maritime and commercial city, capital of Lycia, on the south-west coast of Turkey near the modern small town of Gelemiş, in Antalya Province. It is the birthplace of Saint Nicholas in 270 AD, who lived most of his life in the nearby town of Myra (Demre). Only a small part of the site has been excavated and renovated, but with impressive results. The protection and archaeology of the site have been subject to fierce battles between archaeologists and illegal developers over many years More on Wikipedia
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Maps of Patara archeological site, located in Antalya, Türkiye.
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