"My trip to Turkey" Turkey by JuliaMac

Turkey Travel Guide: 24,412 reviews and 69,885 photos

It's me on the ship with Turkish Flag - Turkey

Myre

"Painted Tomb"

Group of rock-cut tombs on the eastern part of the hill is in a place called the "River Necropolis". One of the house-type tombs located here, the so-called "Painted Tomb" has a relief consisting of figures and is mentioned prominently in archaeological literature. It is approached via stone steps. In the relief at the entrance to the tomb, stretched out on a couch at the left, is a man, the father of the family, holding a wine cup in his hand. Directly opposite, shown with her two children at her side, is a seated woman who must be the man's wife. On the rock face outside the porch, another segment from the daily life of the same family is shown. Moving from left to right, first there is a standing figure, the father, dressed and holding a long staff in his hand; on the right in her turn is the mother, holding her daughter by the hand. Next in succession are a female servant carrying a jewellery casket, a young man facing left and leaning on a staff under his armpit, and a small male child at the very back. Fellows states that these figures were painted blue, yellow, and red when he conducted his research in the area in 1840. Unfortunantely, no trace of this paint is visible today. More about turkey and this place you can find here-
http://www.adiyamanli.org

Church of St. Claus in Demre -Myre

Monument to St. Claus

Near modern KALE (DEMRE), one of the most important towns of ancient Lycia, located near the mouth of the Andriacus River on the Mediterranean Sea in southwest Turkey. Its early history is unknown. St. Paul is known to have visited the city, and in the 4th century St. Nicholas was its bishop. The Eastern Roman emperor Theodosius II made Myra the capital of Byzantine Lycia until the city fell to the caliph Harun ar-Rashid in AD 808. The western scarp of its acropolis, dating from the 5th to the 3rd century BC, was sculptured into a large number of rock-cut sepulchres, imitating wooden houses and shrines, with pillared facades and reliefs. At the foot of the acropolis are the remains of a magnificent theatre, one of the largest and finest in Anatolia.

Last visit to Turkey: Jul 2003
Intro Updated Sep 6, 2004
Add to Trip Planner (?)
Report Abuse

Reviews (5)

Sunken city in Kekova Things to Do (4)

Before the visit to Demre Mira, we went on an yacht excursion to Kekova where we saw the sunken city dating back to the... more travel advice

Rafting in Turkey. Things to Do (4)

How come: to visit Turkey and not to try rafting? No way! I couldn't possibly miss it. My impressions have remained as... more travel advice

Monument in memory of the Emperor Vespasion and - Turkey

Side Things to Do (4)

Side, ancient Pamphylia's largest port, is situated on a small peninsula extending north-south into the sea. Next to the... more travel advice

Church of St.Claus in Demre-Myre Things to Do (4)

Born in Patara in about 300 A. D., St. Nicholas studied in Xanthus and became bishop in Myra, where he preached until he... more travel advice

Nightlife (1)
Theater "Aspendos"

Been to Turkey?
Share your travels with the world!

Comments (9)

Reply
- Report abuse
hunterV Dec 8, 2011 at 9:53 AM

I see you had a great stay there, Julia! ><><><
Reply
- Report abuse
paulhanson Sep 17, 2011 at 1:14 PM

The Mediterranean scenery is nice!
Reply
- Report abuse
mturkkan Nov 11, 2006 at 11:31 PM

Happy Birthday from Antalya, your page is very nice
Reply
- Report abuse
DreamHolidayTravels Jan 5, 2006 at 6:56 AM

Excellent presentation, good info and very beautiful photographs .Very helpful. Thank you & Greetings from Antalya.
Reply
- Report abuse
Pavlik_NL May 24, 2005 at 3:21 AM

Another wish-to-go-to for me. Especially Istanbul (the ancient Constantinopel or Byzantium) attract me. Spasiba. Paul
Reply
- Report abuse
MURRA Nov 12, 2004 at 9:58 AM

very nice pages, lots of ancient ruins in turkey
Reply
- Report abuse
world_wide_walker Nov 9, 2004 at 6:41 AM

Hello Julia...Nice pages and good luck for your next trips.
Reply
- Report abuse
Eiji Sep 21, 2004 at 6:54 AM

Very curious paited tomb! i knew the first time.
Reply
- Report abuse
MalenaN Sep 3, 2004 at 10:30 PM

Nice photos and tips Julia! Sounds like you had a great time at the Turkish coast!