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| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Myra |
(m ´r ) (KEY) , ancient city and seaport of Lycia, S Asia Minor (now S Turkey). The Acts of the Apostles reports that the city was visited by Paul. According to tradition, it was the see of St. Nicholas. Ruins of a theater are on the acropolis, and the necropolis has many grand tombs. |
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