Lymra

Finike Turunçova town village, located within the boundaries of Limyra Yuvalılar`s name in the language of the Lycian inscriptions" Zemuri as passes.

The city, at least in BC 5. There is from the presence of centuries. However, the city's most active period, BC 4. century`s that time of the first half of the Lycian king Pericles, Limyra in this period, the capital city of Lycia state. Region related to the historical records, Pericles in the Lycian Union, to create and to expand the field of sovereignty that is involved in the domination of Persia, but this is only supposed to stay in other cities such as dominance Limyra`s also a great freedom is understood to fall within.  After the bright period of the transfer of Pericles 2. and 3 century  living in Larda Limyra, sees the damage from time to time because of the earthquakes were repaired and reconstructed. Is the center of the city during the rule of the Byzantine bishopric, 8 and 9 century  was destroyed by the influx of Arabs has been abandoned. Since 1970 the excavations unearthed artifacts belonging to different periods of the history of both the region and the backlight of Antalya Museum, What has brought many important finds. Limyra, with the cities of the Lycian region is one of the many rock tombs. Toca Mountain in the north of the city uncovered in particular, BC 4. century a in the monumental tomb of King Pericles The similarity of the architecture and the important parts of Monument of Xanthos Nereids Clooney`s central courtyard of the Antalya Museum with the exhibition are of special importance.

Today's settlement and the remains of the village reached the edge of the asphalt, AD Geiren theater building is located in a major repair in 141. Across the area of the theater `s spiritual son of the Emperor Augustus, Gaius Caesar`s After Jessus 4. has been made in the monumental tomb. In this work, Gaius Caesar Jerusalem  I or returning from Rome in Limyra was built due to the death. Architecture, as well as surrounding the monument that is famous for its marble reliefs, sarcophagi hall at the corner of Antalya Museum, these high-relief area, Augustan period, in terms of realism sahnelemesi perfect nature. In addition to Ptelemaion monumental tomb of the Hellenistic period and its plastic pieces on display in the Antalya Museum Limyra excavations uncovered important finds in recent years.