Myra — Rock Tombs South Cliff Niche (Demre)

Why it mattersKey Rock-cut tradition rock_cut with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 40 m elevation.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 600 BCE

Period

Bronze to Iron Age (2000 BCE–300 CE)

Culture

Rock-cut tradition

Purpose

Rock-cut tomb and sanctuary

Rediscovered

1918

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 600 BCE

   Initial construction / foundation

2. c. 859 BCE

   Major refurbishment / second phase

3. 1919

   Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s

• Principal Monument

  structure

  Principal Monument at Myra — Rock Tombs South Cliff Niche (Demre) — structure with stratified deposits

  36.2588° N · 29.9807° E

• Ancillary Complex

  complex

  Ancillary Complex at Myra — Rock Tombs South Cliff Niche (Demre) — complex with stratified deposits

  36.2594° N · 29.9794° E

• Outlier Feature

  outlier

  Outlier Feature at Myra — Rock Tombs South Cliff Niche (Demre) — outlier with stratified deposits

  36.2594° N · 29.9784° E

• Reservoir/Cistern

  hydraulic

  Reservoir/Cistern at Myra — Rock Tombs South Cliff Niche (Demre) — hydraulic with stratified deposits

  36.2577° N · 29.9797° E