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Myra (other)
Myra is an ancient Lycian town in modern Turkey. Myra may also refer to: People *Myra (given name), a female given name in the English-speaking world *Myra (rapper), Norwegian rapper Regina Tucker (born 1994) *Myra (singer), Mexican American pop singer Mayra Ambriz (born 1986) Places United States * Myra, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Myra Arboretum, Larimore, North Dakota * Myra, Texas, an unincorporated community * Myra, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Myra, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Other places * Mount Myra, a mountain in British Columbia, Canada * Myra, Norway, a village * Myra Station, Norway, a former railway station Other uses * myRA (My Retirement Account), a type of Roth IRA account in the United States * MYRA School of Business, a business school in Mysore, India * Sara and Myra, Israeli offshore exploratory drilling licenses * Myra (genus), ''Myra'' (genus), a genus of crabs * Myra (painting), ''Myra'' (painting), a 1995 painting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myra
Myra ( grc, Μύρα, ''Mýra'') was a Lycian, then ancient Greek, then Greco-Roman, then Byzantine Greek, then Ottoman town in Lycia, which became the small Turkish town of Kale, renamed Demre in 2005, in the present-day Antalya Province of Turkey. In 1923, its Greek inhabitants had been required to leave by the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, at which time its church was finally abandoned. It was founded on the river Myros ( grc, Μύρος; Turkish: ''Demre Çay''), in the fertile alluvial plain between Alaca Dağ, the Massikytos range and the Aegean Sea. History Although some scholars equate Myra with the town, of Mira, in Arzawa, there is no proof for the connection. There is no substantiated written reference for Myra before it was listed as a member of the Lycian League (168 BC–AD 43); according to Strabo (14:665), it was one of the largest towns of the alliance. The ancient Greek citizens worshiped Artemis Eleutheria, who was the protective godd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
