The Ancient City of Myra

A guided tour of the ancient Lycian city of Myra, which was also home to St. Nicholas of Myra (Santa Claus). Myra was a Lycian City, then ancient Greek, then Greco-Roman, then Byzantine Greek, then Ottoman which eventually became the small Turkish town of Kale, renamed Demre in 2005, and located in the present-day Antalya Province of Türkiye. Professional Guide, Ayse Livesley takes me on a tour of the ancient city. Ayse is very passionate about ancient and Turkish history and should probably be teaching in a university somewhere. In this video she describes the ancient city, the origin of the tombs and the theater. 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Entrance to Myra 00:38 St. Nicholas and the Russian Orthodox Church 02:20 Entering the ancient city 06:20 The history and architecture of Lycian Rock Tombs WOW! 14:07 Entering the Theater 14:26 The workings, daily activities and art of the Ancient Theater Ayse Livesley is a Professional Guide, teaches Culinary Classes and lives in the local area. I highly recommend her for a guide. [email protected] I created my channel to share my adventures with family and friends and to relive great memories