TURKEY'S MAGICAL HIDEAWAYS
May 22 - June 7, 2009
Page 14
Driving from Cappadocia Area to Fethiye on the Mediterranean Sea
Harbor area of the old section of Antalya
View of the bay of the Mediterranean Sea at dusk in Antalya.
We ate dinner at an open air restaurant that had this view.
Another view from the restaurant
Ancient ruins of Myra. The Lycian house tombs carved into
the cliffs were built in the 4th century BC.
Closeup view of some of the Lycian tombs.
All pre-Greek people of Anatolia built beautiful monumental tombs associated with some form of
ancestor worship. The Lycians developed this form of art to perfection, facilitated by the soft limestone of the region.
One thing that sets Lycian tombs apart from Hellenistic tradition is that whereas in Hellenistic culture the dead
were placed outside of liveable areas (often flanking main roads into the cities),
Lycian tombs were often integrated right into cities; in this case, the ancient city of Myra.
Lycia was a region in Anatolia on the southern coast. It was a federation of ancient cities in the region
and later a province of the Roman Empire. Myra was a major city of Lycia. The large amphitheater in the background
was built in the lst century BC and could hold 8,000 people.
View from the top of the large amphitheater in the Myra ruins
Pat standing just below the top of the amphitheater
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