1898773-The_kings_tombs-Antalya
1898773-The_kings_tombs-Antalya
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Situated between Finike and Kas.Myra is 25 km. from Finike and 48 km from Kas.It was one of the most important cities among the other six Lykian cities.It was settled in the 5th century BC.Although it was originaly a coastal town,it has retreated from the sea because of the alluvium from the Demre stream.It was abandoned in the 9th century AD. after the Arab invasion.The rock tombs,the theatre and St.Nicholas church have survived to make it a place worth visiting.
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