The Ancient City of Andriake is 5 km away from the Demre district of Antalya. It was one of the most important ports of Lycia, such as Phaselis and Patara, in ancient times. It is known as the port of the Ancient City of Myra and a settlement formed by it, rather than being a separate city.
The city's ruins are inhabited on both sides of the bay where it is. They are mostly spread over the foot of the hill to the south of the port. The first structure to be encountered when coming from the direction of Demre is the aqueduct that brings fresh water to Andriake. Nymphaion is a typical Roman period work with its arched entrance and niche walls in the east of the city.
The most important remnant of the Andriake Ancient City is the granary (Granarium) consisting of eight rooms, with a rectangular plan of approximately 2310 square meters, belonging to the Period of Roman Emperor Hadrianus, only two of which are found on the Mediterranean coast. Next to the entrance door of the barn, there are two busts of the same size as Hadrian and his wife Sabina. In the area between the granary and the port, there is the harbor street, and in front of the street, there are ship shelters with their tops half open. In the northern part of the harbor is the necropolis, where mostly Lycian sarcophagi are found, and the remains of two Byzantine churches are found.
Considered the city's largest structure, the agora is surrounded by shops on three sides except for the south. There is a cistern in the middle. Remains of houses can be found on the hill in front of the Agora.
Today, the "Lycian Civilizations Museum" is in the section of the Andriake Ancient City, where excavations continue.
You can get lost in the magical atmosphere of the ancient city by visiting the Andriake Ancient City and Lycian Civilizations Museum to get more detailed information about the historical riches of Antalya and to have a different experience.
