Patara

Also known as Arsinoe, Patras

Lycian settlement on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey

Key facts

Alternative name: Arsinoe
Location: Gelemiş, Antalya Province , Turkey
Region: Lycia
Type: Settlement
Ownership: Public
Public access: Yes
Website: turkishmuseums.com

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Official website: pataraexcavations.org
Image: Patara ruins.jpg

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Commons category: Patara
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1300-00-00
inception: 0800-00-00
P8168: National Museum of Health and Medicine

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Patara (Turkish: Patara, Lycian: 𐊓𐊗𐊗𐊀𐊕𐊀, Pttara; Greek: Πάταρα) was an ancient and flourishing maritime and commercial city that was for a period the capital of Lycia. The site is located on the Turkish coast near to the village of Gelemiş, in Antalya Province.

Saint Nicholas was born in the town in 270, and lived most of his life in the nearby town of Myra.