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🏛️ Limyra-Myra
Lycian port city ruins in southwestern Türkiye


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 15:45
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in Antalya Province, near Demre, southwestern Türkiye
  • Major Lycian city and seaport, flourished from classical to Byzantine periods
  • Home to the Church of Saint Nicholas, a significant pilgrimage site in medieval times
  • Partially submerged due to sediment accumulation and subsidence; accessible as open-air archaeological site

Limyra-Myra was one of the most important cities of the ancient Lycian confederation, located on the Mediterranean coast ...

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