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Myra

Ancient city of Lycia in modern-day Turkey

Placeancient city archaeological siteQ652024

Also known as Mint of Myra

Country: Turkey(since 1923)
, Byzantine Empire(0330–0808)
, Turkey
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Located in: Demre
Located in/on physical feature: Mediterranean Region

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Myra was a city in Lycia in what is today Turkey. The city was probably founded by Lycians, and was located on the river Myros, in the fertile alluvial plain between the Massikytos range and the Aegean Sea. By the 3rd century BC, the city was Hellenized. Following the wars of the diadochi the area came under the loose control of the Ptolemies, the Seleucids, and finally the Romans.

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Native label: Μύρα
Affiliation: Museum Directorate of Demre
State of conservation: preserved

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