Back باتارا Arabic Патара Bulgarian Pàtara Catalan Patara (město) Czech Patara German Πάταρα (Λυκία) Greek Patara Esperanto Patara Spanish Patara French Patara Galician
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Question_book-new.svg){kind=small} | This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2023) |
Patara | |
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Patara_Ruins_(7023429755).jpg) The north gate and nearby tombs | |
 | |
| Alternative name | Arsinoe |
|---|---|
| Location | Gelemiş, Antalya Province, Turkey |
| Region | Lycia |
| Type | Settlement |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | turkishmuseums.com |
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.
Only part of the site has been excavated and renovated. The protection and archaeology of the site have been subject to battles between archaeologists and illegal developers.[1]
- ^ Kum'dan Kent'e, from Sand into a City, 25 Years of Patara Excavations, Proceedings of the International Symposium of 11–13 November 2013 Antalya