Andriake

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Andriake
Ἀνδριάκη
Andriake Harbour area
Andriake is located in Turkey
Andriake
Shown within Turkey
LocationDemre, Antalya Province, Turkey
RegionLycia
Coordinates36°13′35″N 29°57′23″E / 36.22639°N 29.95639°E / 36.22639; 29.95639
TypeAncient Settlement and port
Andriake Plan
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Andriake or Andriaca (Ancient Greek: Ἀνδριάκη) was an ancient city and the port of the ancient town of Myra in Lycia. It is in the modern Demre district of Antalya Province, in south-western Turkey.

The site[1] has a museum.

History

Andriake is mentioned by Ptolemy; and Pliny has Andriaca civitas, Myra (v. 27).

Appian (B.C. iv. 82) says that in 42 BC Lentulus was sent by Brutus to collect money and broke through the chain which defended the entrance to the port, and went up the river to Myra.

Beaufort (Karamania, p. 26) gives the name Andráki to the river of Myra.

Andriake is clearly the port on the small river on which Myra stood, 20 stadia higher up. (Strab. p. 666.) It must have been at Andriake, as Cramer observes, that St. Paul and his companion prisoners were put on board the Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy. (Acts, xxvii. 5, 6.)

Site

On the north side of the entrance are the remains of large Roman horrea with an inscription which states that they were Hadrian's: the date is Hadrian's third consulate, 119 AD. There are ruins of churches and of a synagogue.

  • Andriake Church
    Andriake Church
  • Andriake Church
    Andriake Church
  • Andriake Eastern Bath
    Andriake Eastern Bath
  • Andriake Harbour agora
    Andriake Harbour agora
  • Andriake Harbour agora cistern
    Andriake Harbour agora cistern
  • Andriake Harbour area Reconstructed ship
    Andriake Harbour area Reconstructed ship
  • Andriake Harbour area Reconstructed ship
    Andriake Harbour area Reconstructed ship
  • Andriake Harbour area Reconstructed ship
    Andriake Harbour area Reconstructed ship
  • Andriake Harbour area Conferment monument
    Andriake Harbour area Conferment monument
  • Andriake Plan with text
    Andriake Plan with text
  • Andriake Museum Votive stele 12 gods
    Andriake Museum Votive stele 12 gods
  • Andriake Museum General view
    Andriake Museum General view
  • Andriake Museum General view
    Andriake Museum General view
  • Andriake Museum Votive stele Kakasbos
    Andriake Museum Votive stele Kakasbos

References

  1. ^ Andriake opens partially to visits


 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Andriaca". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.