Myra (Demre, Kale)

Myra (Demre, Kale)

 Ancient Cities
Myra (Demre, Kale)

Antalya Kale (Demre) in the district of Kas - the famous rock tombs of Myra, striking a proper way of Phoenicia are easily reached. Diocese of Saint Nicholas, and therefore all of his fame continued throughout the Middle Ages an important Lycian city of Myra is the name "Great Mother Goddess means" place. Lycian language, "Myrrh" in the Myra, Demre was established on the coastal side of the mountains into the plain northwest. Before today's rock tombs on the hill expanded towards lower and later founded the city of Lycia, was one of the most important six largest cities. BC city IV. century, the Mother Goddess has published the first coin.
BC Ancient sources I. Despite talk of Myra century onwards, the coins and rock tombs, the city at least BC V. century understood that exists.
Passing through the city, the Demre stream (Myros) maritime trade has been developed, but why do the pirates can easily dominate. Therefore Myralılar Andriake ports, the mouth of the river stretching a chain that tried to stop the raids. BC Brutus killed Caesar in 42 soldiers came to collect the Lycia, Myra, Xanthos sent to collect the money after receiving the commander Lentulus'u. Myralılar although they tried to defend themselves against it, the commander arrived and broke the river's mouth stretched chains came to town. A.D. 18 is the adopted son of Tiberius and his wife, Agrippina, Germanicus visited here, and who harbors Myralılar Andriake showed their respect to them by planting their sculptures. A.D. In 60 of the St. Myra going to Rome, Paul Changes the ship. Record was made by Myra Limyra sources of the old ferry.
Metropolis of the Lycian League, Myra A.D. II. century showed a great improvement, with the help of people here, many buildings were rich in Lycia. For example Oinoanda theater and portico built by Licinius Langus 10,000 dinars. For the reconstruction of the Myra and Kyeanaili Rhodiapolisli Iason'un also has helped understand the inscriptions. Made archbishop of St. Nicholas in Myra II. Theodosion (408-450) period, the capital of the Lycian region is known to Myra. City VII. IX century onwards. century until the Arab invasions suffered constantly, Harun Al Rashid in 809 Myra zaptetmiştir one of the commanders. St. in 1034 during an attack of Arabs from the sea. Nicholas's Church was demolished.
The unrest in the Arab raids, Myros creek often overflows, the overflow from the soil because of the expiry of some buildings and earthquakes in the meantime assumes the identity of the village of Myra in the city and led to the abandonment. When they came to this region so small that the Turks have found a Myra.
More on the acropolis, the theater, there is nothing left in the mountains. Spratt visited Myra in 1842, and the acropolis that theres really nothing else here has seen small stones. Roman periods, and even BC city walls in some places from the Hellenistic era V. century are the remains of the wall. On the way to the theater, near the city, at the end of the road are the ruins of baths, or late period may be basilica.
Myra in Demre creek flows into the valley side of the rock face water needs were met by opening channels. Today, we can see these channels. Myra and other structures under the ground today will have the time waiting for the light of day. Karabucak located on the road, while Myra, a well-preserved Roman monument draws attention to the present day.
Tea at the mouth of the harbor of Myra Andriake at Sura were made on the oracle of the ancient city famous for being the Sura Trebenda ancient city is located a few km away from the Gürses'te. Now the rock tombs and theater, starting with St. Nicholas Church, to know:
Grand theater of Myra could survive to be pretty solid. A large extent the steep mountain slopes behind the established theater caveası carved into rocks. The theater was later used as an arena, so we made some adjustments.
Immediately east of the theater and on the tombs of the famous rock tombs of Myra necropolis on the river were collected at two locations where it is called.