Patara

Submitted by michel gybels on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 09:45

The large ancient site of Patara lies 70 km south-east of the well-known tourist town of Fethiye and was a leading Lycian port located in a coastal valley with a harbor protected from onshore winds by the surrounding hills. Patara was also home to the main Lycian League meeting hall with an archive at the temple of Apollo.

Myra (Demre)

Submitted by michel gybels on Fri, 04/01/2016 - 13:18

Myra was an ancient town in Lycia where the small town of Demre is situated today. It was located on the river Myros, in the fertile alluvial plain between Alaca Dağ, the Massikytos range, and the Aegean Sea. Saint Nicholas lived in Myra at a time when the region was Greek in its heritage, and politically part of the Roman diocese of Asia.

March 2016 in Turkish archaeology

Submitted by Iza on Fri, 04/01/2016 - 12:49

Turkish Archaeological News collects the most important, interesting and inspiring news from Turkish excavation sites. Here's the review for March 2016. Have we missed anything? Let us know by using Contact tab!

Gülpınar (Apollon Smintheion)

Submitted by Iza on Wed, 03/30/2016 - 11:18

The ruins of a temple dedicated to Apollo, "Lord of Mice" Smintheus, are located in a quiet village of Gülpınar on Biga Peninsula. Why did one of the gods of the Greek pantheon earn the nickname associated with rodents, and why was his temple built in the Troad? There is no clear answer to these questions, but when searching for them it is necessary to start from the source, that is, from Homer.