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Andriace Harbour

Andriace - Known as the port of Myra, close to Cayagzi. Andriace was founded as a sister-town around the same time as Myra. It was taken in 197 B.C. by the fleet of Antiochus III along with the other Anatolian settlements in the hands of the Ptolemies at the time.

Emperor Trajan had stated his plans to develop Myra as a port after visiting the area, but this plan was not realized until the reign of Hadrian.

One of the most striking features of the site is the aqueduct system supplying the city with water.

At the south side of the harbor stands the remains of a monumental fountain dating from the Roman period.

The agora known as the placoma is the largest structure on the site. It is surrounded by shops on three sides, with a large cistern in the center.

Traces of vernacular dwellings and the harbor road are near a granary and next to these are semi-roofed quays. A defense tower can be seen on the west of the slope, and the necropolis lies to the north of the settlement. In the necropolis there are Lycian-type tombs of the Roman period.

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