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1. Myra Ancient Theater – Ancient City of Myra loop from Demre

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Thomas🍀

April 7, 2024

The rock tombs of Myra were built as early as the 4th century BC. The Lycians wanted to bury their dead as high as possible, so the tombs were carved into high rocks, built in the style of Lycian houses and decorated with numerous sculptures and reliefs.

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Cornelia Fuchs

October 17, 2024

The most splendid and famous structures of Myra is rock-cut tombs. In the 5th and 4th century BC, Myra was one of the most important representatives of the Classical Period with the rock-cut façades of the tombs that imitated wooden architecture. There are two main necropolis in the east and south of the acropolis. The city of the dead, created by the imitating the architecture of life beside each tomb, also create an interrupted panoramic city view by composing a civil settlements imitation. As well as a road network connecting the cities neighbourhood and the acropolis and necropolis areas, there are also passageways and rock-cut stairs that provide access to the grave groups within each necropolis. The differences in the type and characteristics of the tombs provide important information about burial customs and social status of the tomb owners.

Rock-cut tombs are dated to 4th century BC. 23 of the tombs are inscribed, 13 of them are Lycins, and 10 are ancient Greek.

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