Myra

Ancient Cities in Turkey Myra, near modern Kale (Demre), one of the most important towns of ancient Lycia, located near the mouth of the Andriacus River on theMediterranean Sea in southwest Turkey. Myra was a…

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Miletus

Ancient Cities in Turkey Miletus, Byzantine Palation, Turkish Balat, ancient Greek city of westernAnatolia, some 20 miles (30 km) south of the present city of Söke, Turkey. It lies near the mouth of the Büyükmenderes…

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Lotape

Ancient Cities in Turkey Antiochos, King of Commagene, gave the name of his wife Lotape to the ancient city which is located approximately 30 km east of Alanya. The city's ancient…

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Letoon

Ancient Cities in Turkey Xanthos, which was the capital of Lycia dating back to 3000s BC, is known to be the largest administrative center of Lycia during antiquity. Letoon, which was…

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