Myra antique city today
was situated in Demre district and around. Myra today is very well and widely
known with it is rock tombs from lycian civilization, theater from roman period
and st. Nicholas church from Byzantium period.
Rock tombs , coins and scripts found are the proofs to old
and rooted history of myra . Myra was written and know as MYRRH in lycian and
greek resources.
Myra was a leading lycian
city in time had lost it is importance with earthquakes, floods , and silts
filled by Myros creek and turned to a
small village from a glorious , rich city.
Remnants can be easily
observed today are the theater situated in southern part of acropole and near
placed rock tombs . The water supply of the city was provided by the canals
carved to the rocks next to demre creek.
Myra has given name it is name today a 5 star
and first class resort located in turkey. Hotel known as Marti Myra has chains
in Kemer, marmaris districts.