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Myra
Myra
Myra was an ancient Lycian city located in the present-day Antalya Province of Turkey. The ruins of the Lycian and Roman town include two necropolises of Lycian rock-cut tombs, Acropolis, Roman theatre and baths.
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Country: Turkey
District: Antalya Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: First Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Lycia
Later Cultures: Roman
Site Features: Lycian & Roman Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Part of: Ancient Cities of Lycian Civilization
Date of Submission: 2009
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