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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 (crab), ''Myra'' (crab), a genus of crabs * Myra (painting), ''Myra'' (painting), a 1995 painting b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myra
Myra (; , ''Mýra'') was a city in Lycia. The city was probably founded by Lycians on the river Myros (; Turkish: ''Demre Çay''), in the fertile alluvial plain between, the Massikytos range (Turkish: ''Alaca Dağ'') and the Aegean Sea. By the 3rd century BC the city was Hellenized. Following the wars of the diadochi the area came under the loose control of the Ptolemies, the Seleucids, and finally the Romans. The region remained under Roman control until it was conquered by the Seljucks and later the Ottomans. During the Ottoman rule the small Turkish town of Kale was established in the area of Myra in the present-day Antalya Province of Turkey. Kale was renamed to Demre in 2005. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
