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 | Myra Amphitheatre, Antalya Province, Turkey. 
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| Publish Date : 13-03-2009
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| Myra Amphitheatre, Antalya Province, Turkey.
Sights and Places of Interest of the Greek Culture.
Myra Amphitheatre,
Ancient
Lycian
Town,
Antalya Province, Turkey
This Greco-Roman amphitheatre is part of the complex of Myra, situated 1.5 km north of the small town of Demre in
Antalya
Province, on the south coast of Turkey. The first written acknowledgement dates back to the 1st century BC, however it is widely believed to date back even further.
This ancient site consists of the amphitheatre and impressive tombs, cut from the rock behind the amphitheatre. This location is a popular stop off for visitors and these impressive remains are high on the list of places of interest, in this part of Turkey.
The amphitheatre has a total of 38 rows of seats, for its once eager spectators and is decorated with carvings depicting scenes from mythology and theatrical masks. These carvings are still to be enjoyed today by visitors.
An impressive granary was constructed by Emperor Hadrian, during his visit to
Myra in 131AD. Decorations and portraits of the Emperor and his wife were painted onto the interior walls of the granary, which consisted of seven rooms. The granary is not located at the main site, however can be seen when travelling along the Kas-Finike highway towards Demre.
After a colourful history of natural disasters, including earthquakes and flooding, in addition to the raids and the bubonic plague,
Myra was pretty much abandoned by the 11th century. The plague reached Myra in about 542 AD and resulted in the death of one third of
Myra’s population. This was the same plague that killed 50% of
Europe’s entire populace by 600 AD.
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