A Long-Hidden Roman Thermal Complex Emerges at Myra After 15 Years of Delay
For more than a decade, a Roman-era structure lay trapped beneath modern industry at the edge of Myra Ancient City, its archaeological potential known but inaccessible. In 2025, that barrier finally disappeared. Excavations in Demre, southern Türkiye, have now brought to light an exceptional Roman thermal complex, revealing an architectural type previously undocumented in the
Terracotta Figurines of Myra Return Home After 2,100 Years
Unearthed in the ancient city’s Hellenistic layers, the colorful terracottas are now displayed where they were first crafted — inside Myra’s ancient theater. In the heart of Lycia, a collection of delicate terracotta figurines discovered in the ancient city of Myra has been unveiled to the public for the first time. The exhibition, titled “Terracotta
The tomb of St. Nicholas, known as Santa Claus, may have been found
The tomb of St. Nicholas, the Bishop of Myra, who is believed to have inspired the character of Santa Claus, is thought to have been discovered. The tomb of St. Nicholas, the Bishop of Myra, is believed to have been discovered during excavations near the church thought to have been built after his death. Since
Millefiori glass plates from the 5th century AD discovered in the historic Lycian city of Myra
In the ancient city of Myra, one of the six major ancient Lycian cities, glass plates called millefiori or “Thousand Flowers” were discovered. The ancient city of Myra is located in the Demre district of Antalya. Myra takes its name from the myrtle tree and was called Muri in the Classical Age. Later it was