Anatolian Civilizations and Historical Sites - TEDA

ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS:10x19 antik kentler 8/1/11 10:51 AM Sayfa
Dating back to 100 AD, this city gate has become the symbol of Patara.
was used occasionally as an odeion. There was also a stoa situated in front
of this structure. At the top of the hill behind the theater is a monument
tomb, and, nearby is cistern with a depth of eight meters, carved into the
rock. To the west of the town is the ancient harbor. At the wide mouth of
this harbor, one can see the lighthouse, which could be rebuilt in its original
spot. From an inscription uncovered here, it is understood that it was built
during the third quarter of the 1 st century AD by State Governor Marcus
Sextius Priscus, who also had the Vespasianus Baths constructed.
Hadrianus’s Granary can be seen in a swamp where the harbor used to be.
This building, which was called the horrea or granarium, measured 67x19
m. and was divided into eight sections. Next to this, one can encounter a
large temple tomb that is still intact. This temple tomb, which was
constructed from thick and showy stones, must have been magnificent
during ancient times. From here, there are a number of monument tombs
of various sizes stretching all the way out to the village. Moreover, there are
tombs to be found on the hill opposite the ticket office. The marshy reeds
in the lake that used to be a harbor in antiquity whisper of the splendor of
ancient Patara. We believe that new findings will continue to be discovered
in new excavations conducted in Patara and that fame will return to this
city that has been hibernating throughout the millennia.
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