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🏛️ Myra-Kyaneai

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🏛️ Myra-Kyaneai
Lycian rock-cut tombs and Greco-Roman ruins in southwestern Türkiye


🕐 3 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 11:56
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in Antalya Province, southwestern Türkiye, near the town of Demre
  • Myra was a major port city of ancient Lycia; Kyaneai was an inland settlement in the same region
  • Famous for monumental rock-cut tomb facades carved into cliff faces, dating to the 4th–2nd centuries BCE
  • Archaeological site encompasses Greco-Roman structures including a theater, church, and administrative buildings

Myra-Kyaneai encompasses two interconnected ancient Lycian settlements in the Mediterranean coastal region of Türkiye. Myra served as a ...

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