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Necropolis of Patara
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Cornelia Fuchs
October 11, 2024
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Patara was a prominent city of the ancient world. Situated in the Xanthos valley in the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, it was the main port of Lycia and one of the six largest and most important cities of the Lycian League.
It was the birthplace of St. Nicholas, the 4th century Byzantine bishop of Myra who later passed into legend as Santa Claus. Before that, Patara was celebrated for its temple and oracle of Apollo, of which little remains.
It was the birthplace of St. Nicholas, the 4th century Byzantine bishop of Myra who later passed into legend as Santa Claus. Before that, Patara was celebrated for its temple and oracle of Apollo, of which little remains.
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