{"product_id":"patara-kent-liman-kult_350672-html","title":"Patara City - Port - Cult","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; \"\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#333333\" face=\"Open Sans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003ePatara Ancient City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003e is located between Fethiye and Kalkan, at the southwestern tip of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003eXanthos Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003e, in today's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003eOvagelemiş Village\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003e, and is one of the most important and oldest cities of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003eLycia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003e. The excavations of Patara Ancient City, which have been carried out since 1988 by Prof. Dr. Fahri Işık and his team from Akdeniz University, hold special importance not only for their archaeological and historical value but also as one of the rare beaches where Mediterranean sea turtles (Caretta-Carettas) have been laying their eggs and breeding for millions of years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; \"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003ePatara became the leading city of Lycia when it came under \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003ePtolemaic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003e rule in the 3rd century BC. When Lycia began to be controlled by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003eSeleucid Kingdom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003e at the beginning of the 2nd century BC, Patara was regarded as the capital of Lycia. This situation became official in 167\/168 BC when Patara gained its autonomy against Rome and its independence against Rhodes, making Patara the capital of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003eLycian League\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003e. Monumental structures such as the Assembly Building and the Theater, built during the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003eHellenistic Period\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003e in the capital, are parallel to this historical process. Patara did not lose its importance after coming under \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003eRoman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003e rule, maintaining its significance as a center for the judicial affairs of Roman Governorships and as a naval base connecting Rome with its eastern provinces. In 43 AD, Lycia became a Roman province, and in 74 AD, Lycia and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003ePamphylia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003e were united into a single province, and Patara continued to be its capital.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: \" open sans helvetica arial sans-serif\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39409013620931,"sku":"9786257999243","price":400.0,"currency_code":"TRY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/3950\/7395\/products\/9786257999243.jpg?v=1616018084","url":"https:\/\/yemkitabevi.com\/en-us\/products\/patara-kent-liman-kult_350672-html","provider":"YEM Kitabevi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}