Patara Plaji, Kaş, Antalya, Turkey   

Possessing a natural harbour, Patara was said to have been founded by Patarus, a son of Apollo. It was a very wealthy city due to trade and was one of the six principal cities of Lycia.

Patara is a Lycian city. It is one of the six cities of the Lycian Union with three voting rights and is perhaps the most important. It was written that the Lycian Union meetings were mostly held in Patara. The city, which is in the Lycian language, It is also known to have existed in the 5th century and is situated among the cities Alexander was surrounded by. According to a belief, Patara is the son of the god Apollo with the water perisi Lycia, and built the paturus. Patara was a very important city in the period of the Romans. It was important for the port of Patara, grain storage, and shipment. The city, which continued its development during the Byzantine period, was also considered important by Christians.

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