🏛️ Myra-Kyaneai
Lycian rock-cut tombs and Greco-Roman ruins in southwestern Türkiye
📌 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 principal harbor and commercial center, while Kyaneai functioned as an administrative and residential inland site. The combined archaeological zone preserves one of the most visually distinctive assemblies of Lycian culture, blending architectural remains from the Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Imperial periods ...